Avi Berkowitz

Jared Kushner, Avi Berkowitz nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The two Trump administration officials were nominated by Jewish Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin for their role in the Abraham Accords, making peace between Israel and 4 Arab states.

 Jared Kushner, left, and Avi Berkowitz at the Time 100 Summit in New York City, April 23, 2019.
White House adviser Jared Kushner, flanked by aide Avi Berkowitz (L) and Brian Hook, former U.S. envoy to Iran, during a press briefing on the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates at White House in Washington

Kushner, Berkowitz, Friedman nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Israel deals

A Qatar Airways flight.

Saudi Arabia to reopen airspace, land border to Qatar

White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner during a visit with Israeli delegation to Rabat, Morocco

Jared Kushner: Trump administration was the 'most pro-Israel'


Avi Berkowitz: Annexation is not off the table, just pushed off for now

On the proposed sale of F-35s as part of the Israel-UAE deal, Berkowitz said that "It is not a component of the deal – a peace deal. Everyone knows the Emiratis have had this request for many years."

U.S. Middle East envoy Avi Berkowitz listens during a press briefing on the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates at White House in Washington, U.S., August 13, 2020

Berkowitz: Biden win could harm normalization deals with Israel

“I am nervous, if I am just being completely honest,” said Avi Berkowitz, special representative for international negotiations to US President Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US president special adviser Jared Kushner, and Special Assistant to the US president Avi Berkowitz

Israel, Bahrain to sign document launching formal ties

Mnuchin to fly in with US delegation for today’s ceremony

The flags of the U.S., United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain flutter along a road in Netanya

Trump White House brokers the (etrog) deal of the century

Thanks to Avi Berkowitz, Sukkot was was saved for tens of thousands of New York area Jews.

The Succot citron, etrog,  is protectively wrapped in silky flax padding and safeguarded in a covered ornamental box.

Berkowitz: 'We feel pretty good' about normalization with other countries

The special representative for international negotiations spoke with Yaakov Katz in a video interview at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference

Avi Berkowitz, special representative for international negotiations, The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference.

National Security Adviser to lead Israeli delegation to UAE next week

Israeli team will fly with American officials on first commercial direct flight to Abu Dhabi.

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL head Meir Ben-Shabbat attends a state audit committee meeting at the Knesset in 2018

Normalization with other Arab countries is possible, says Avi Berkowitz

He noted that the UAE, Oman and Bahrain – all participated in the Trump administration’s rollout of the “peace for prosperity” in January at the White House.

U.S. Middle East envoy Avi Berkowitz listens during a press briefing on the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates at White House in Washington, U.S., August 13, 2020

Berkowitz returns to US to discuss annexation, Israel visit with Kushner

Kushner is expected to hold a series of discussions with his team before taking the subject to President Donald Trump.

JARED KUSHNER, senior adviser to the president, listens to US President Donald Trump speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House last year.

Settler leader to US envoy: Visit West Bank before deciding its fate

“Come see Samaria with your own eyes and meet its people, so you can better understand its reality in depth,” Dagan wrote in a letter he sent to Berkowitz.

Settlement of Elon Moreh, near Nablus, West Bank, June 11, 2020

Where do major US stakeholders stand on annexation?

In the past few weeks, the public has heard different statements from several US stakeholders regarding the timeline and conditions of Trump's Deal of the Century.

Special envoy Jason Greenblatt, US Ambassador David Freidman, special envoy Jared Kushner, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ambassador the US Ron Dermer meet in Jerusalem, July 31, 2019

Avi Berkowitz to 'Post': There should not be large Sdarim

Ahead of Passover, Special Assistant to President Trump, Avi Berkowitz, told The Jerusalem Post that people should celebrate the Seder with their nuclear families this year, urging social distancing.

Avi Berkowitz