# Jared Kushner's Conflict of Interest Claims

> Kushner denies conflicts of interest in Israeli defense investments.
- Title: Jared Kushner's Conflict of Interest Claims · Mother Jones
- Summary: Kushner denies conflicts of interest in Israeli defense investments. Jared Kushner claims his diplomatic work does not create conflicts of interest despite…
- Keywords: jared kushner, affinity partners, phoenix financial, elbit systems, israeli defense, gaza ceasefire, trump administration, russia ukraine war, new york times, cnn, forbes, 60 minutes
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/jared-kushner-affinity-partners-israel-gaza-cnn-russia-ukraine-new-york-times-saudi-arabia-iran-diplomaacy
- Author: Sophie Hurwitz
- Published: 2026-10-03T16:55:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jared kushner, affinity partners, phoenix financial, elbit systems, israeli defense, gaza ceasefire, trump administration, russia ukraine war, new york times, cnn, forbes, 60 minutes
## Kushner's diplomatic role
Jared Kushner served as a key Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiator and leader on Trump's Gaza Board of Peace.
## Kushner's investment stake
Kushner's company Affinity Partners holds a 7.4 percent stake in Phoenix Financial, an Israeli firm linked to nine weapons contractors.
## Phoenix Financial's investments
Phoenix Financial invests in Elbit Systems, Bet Shemesh, Next Vision, Reshef Technologies, and Boeing for Israel's military.
## Kushner's social media response
Kushner called CNN's reporting 'deeply misleading' on October 2, 2026, claiming his diplomatic work did not benefit Israeli defense investments.

> CNN published an investigation earlier this week detailing how an investment fund operated by Jared Kushner, who has acted as a key Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiator and leader on Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace,” also holds the largest stake in an Israeli financial institution that backs arms manufacturers involved in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, one of many financial entanglements author Casey Michel highlighted in a Mother Jones cover story in July.
## Kushner's defense of investments
Kushner stated Phoenix is not a defense company but a publicly traded financial institution managing $220 billion across thousands of investments.
## Kushner's global conflicts
Kushner has conflicts of interest with Iran, Russia-Ukraine war negotiations, and Gulf state investments while negotiating Gaza ceasefire.
## Kushner's response to 60 Minutes
Kushner claimed his diplomatic work does not constitute conflicts of interest, calling it 'experience' rather than conflicts of interest.

> We’re here to do good. These are impossible tasks. What people call conflicts of interest, Steve and I call experience.
## Key takeaway

Jared Kushner claims his diplomatic work does not create conflicts of interest despite investments in Israeli weapons firms.