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It all seemed clear to Jared Kushner, as he discussed the future of Gaza in an interview at Harvard University in February last year.
&I&m sitting in Miami Beach right now,& he said, referring to the offices of his investment firm, Affinity Partners, in the Florida city that has witnessed an eruption of skyscrapers and deluxe hotels over the last decade.