Kushner's financial stakes in Israeli defence firms raises conflict of interest concerns: Report
Kushner's financial stakes in Israeli defence firms raises conflict of interest concerns: Report US envoy Jared Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, has the largest stake in an Israeli company invested in more than half a dozen defence companies that have supplied munitions and armaments for the genocide in Gaza and wars on Lebanon , Syria and Iran , according to a report by CNN.
Jared Kushner, US envoy and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, faces conflict of interest concerns due to his financial ties with Israeli defence firms. Affinity Partners, Kushner's investment firm, holds the largest stake in an Israeli company that has invested in over half a dozen defence companies involved in wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran, according to a CNN report.
The report reveals that Kushner and his firm have profited from wars he is officially tasked with negotiating as US envoy. Notably, Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar are also invested in these defence companies through Kushner's firm. Kushner's involvement with Israeli defence firms began in 2024 with a $128.5m investment in Phoenix Financial, one of Israel's largest financial groups.
In January 2025, Kushner doubled his stake in Phoenix, just five days before Trump's inauguration. Affinity Partners, the largest shareholder in Phoenix, has invested at least $456m in nine companies linked to Israel's defence sector. Among these, Phoenix's investment in Elbit Systems alone totals at least $265.1m.
Written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
