A few days ago, a European-Israeli real estate developer had a surprise call from an old friend, now at the White House. The friend wanted to ask him some informal but detailed questions: about banking regulations involving investments in the Palestinian territories, access to the energy grid and possible tie-ups with major Gulf construction giants.
To the developer, who asked not to be named discussing private conversations, it felt like “déjà vu”: a repeat of discussions held five and…
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