White House senior adviser <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-middle-east-adviser-kushner-to-meet-european-union-leaders-224272">Jared Kushner</a> said on Wednesday that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-doing-spectacular-job-donald-trump-231336">US President Donald Trump</a> is fond of Palestinian President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/mahmoud-abbas-regains-health-could-be-discharged-by-tomorrow-138733">Mahmoud Abbas</a> and willing to engage with him, but Abbas was cool to the gesture.

In a conference call with reporters, Kushner said, "Our door is always open" to the Palestinians.

The Palestinians have refused to talk to Kushner and other architects of a US peace initiative unveiled at a Bahrain workshop last week. Kushner at the Manama conference outlined a $50 billion economic revival plan for the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon that is dependent on Israel and the Palestinians reaching a political settlement to their decades-old conflict.

Trump's proposals to settling the thorny political issues remain secret and are to be released later this year. There are doubts among Palestinians as to whether his plan will include the long-standing goal of a "two-state solution" - Israel and Palestine existing side by side in peace.

"President Trump is very fond of President Abbas," Kushner, who is Trump's son-in-law, said. "He likes him very much personally. And at the right time if they’re willing to engage I believe that they’ll find that they’ll have an opportunity. Whether they will be willing to take that opportunity will be up to them."

Abbas, asked about Kushner's remarks in Ramallah, said he would resume dialogue with the United States should the latter assert its recognition of the two-state solution and the right of Palestinian refugees to return.

"You want a dialogue? If yes, then you need to recognize the two-state solution and that east Jerusalem is occupied and that the international legitimacy is the ground for any dialogue," Abbas said during an event at his Ramallah office in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

"Send me those words on a piece of paper and the next day I will show up at the White House. Otherwise, no," he said. "Therefore, we are not closing doors with the United States, we are keeping the door narrowly open. If they like it, they are welcome," he added.

In comments likely to raise concerns among Palestinians, Kushner hinted that his peace plan might call on Palestinian refugees to settle where they are and not return to lands now in Israel.

Whether the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the 1948 war of Israel's founding, who with their descendants now number around 5 million, would exercise a right of return has been among the thorniest issues in decades of difficult diplomacy.

Israel has long ruled out any such influx as destabilizing, arguing that refugees should stay where they are or in a future Palestinian state. But prospects of such a state arising in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip are themselves in doubt.

Asked by a Lebanese reporter whether the United States hoped Arab countries hosting Palestinian refugees would accept them permanently in exchange for funding, Kushner declined to answer directly, saying the matter would be addressed later. But he suggested a comparison with Jews displaced from Middle Eastern countries in 1948, many of whom Israel took in.

"Look, you have a situation when this whole thing started where you had 800,000 Jewish refugees that came out of all the different Middle Eastern countries and you had 800,000, roughly, Palestinian refugees," Kushner said. "And what's happened to the Israeli - to the Jewish - refugees, is they have been absorbed by different places whereas the Arab world has not absorbed a lot of these refugees over time.

"I think that the people of Lebanon would love to see a resolution to this issue, one that is fair," he said.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump is fond of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and willing to engage with him, but Abbas was cool to the gesture.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump is fond of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and willing to engage with him, but Abbas was cool to the gesture. In a conference call with reporters, Kushner said, "Our door is always open" to the Palestinians. The Palestinians have refused to talk to Kushner and other architects of a US peace initiative unveiled at a Bahrain workshop last week. Kushner at the Manama conference outlined a $50 billion economic revival plan for the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon that is dependent on Israel and the Palestinians reaching a political settlement to their decades-old conflict. Trump's proposals to settling the thorny political issues remain secret and are to be released later this year. There are doubts among Palestinians as to whether his plan will include the long-standing goal of a "two-state solution" - Israel and Palestine existing side by side in peace. "President Trump is very fond of President Abbas," Kushner, who is Trump's son-in-law, said. "He likes him very much personally. And at the right time if they’re willing to engage I believe that they’ll find that they’ll have an opportunity. Whether they will be willing to take that opportunity will be up to them." Abbas, asked about Kushner's remarks in Ramallah, said he would resume dialogue with the United States should the latter assert its recognition of the two-state solution and the right of Palestinian refugees to return. "You want a dialogue? If yes, then you need to recognize the two-state solution and that east Jerusalem is occupied and that the international legitimacy is the ground for any dialogue," Abbas said during an event at his Ramallah office in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. "Send me those words on a piece of paper and the next day I will show up at the White House. Otherwise, no," he said. "Therefore, we are not closing doors with the United States, we are keeping the door narrowly open. If they like it, they are welcome," he added. In comments likely to raise concerns among Palestinians, Kushner hinted that his peace plan might call on Palestinian refugees to settle where they are and not return to lands now in Israel. Whether the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the 1948 war of Israel's founding, who with their descendants now number around 5 million, would exercise a right of return has been among the thorniest issues in decades of difficult diplomacy. Israel has long ruled out any such influx as destabilizing, arguing that refugees should stay where they are or in a future Palestinian state. But prospects of such a state arising in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip are themselves in doubt. Asked by a Lebanese reporter whether the United States hoped Arab countries hosting Palestinian refugees would accept them permanently in exchange for funding, Kushner declined to answer directly, saying the matter would be addressed later. But he suggested a comparison with Jews displaced from Middle Eastern countries in 1948, many of whom Israel took in. "Look, you have a situation when this whole thing started where you had 800,000 Jewish refugees that came out of all the different Middle Eastern countries and you had 800,000, roughly, Palestinian refugees," Kushner said. "And what's happened to the Israeli - to the Jewish - refugees, is they have been absorbed by different places whereas the Arab world has not absorbed a lot of these refugees over time. "I think that the people of Lebanon would love to see a resolution to this issue, one that is fair," he said.

Trump 'very fond' of Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas, willing to engage on a peace plan: Jared Kushner

The Indian Premier League is often seen as a stepping stone to success for many young cricketers. These youngsters not only get to rub shoulders with the 'Men in Blue', they learn to handle the pressure during matches and master themselves to perform in front of a huge crowd. An admirable performance across the tournament not only attracts popularity from fans across the nation but also from Indian selectors.

WION takes a look at the top 5 players of IPL whose unerring innings will help them join the league of the big boys of Indian cricket.

1. Mayank Markande

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Mumbai's leg-spinner, Markande has impressed one and all with his brilliant haul of 4-23 including the prized wickets of MS Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu - only the third youngest to do so in IPL. This year's IPL was Markande's first, but he fearlessly bowled to world's greatest and aggressive cricketers and earned the Purple Cap just after two games.&nbsp;

2. Shubman Gill

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He was the leading run scorer in Under-19 World Cup and has played some impressive innings in his debut IPL. The young sensation scored 145 runs in 11 matches and his knocks impressed many including Jacques Kallis, the coach of Kolkata which had picked up Gill for Rs 1.8 crore at the auction.

3. Suryakumar Yadav

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Mumbai's highest run-getter in this season of IPL, Yadav played some impeccable innings. Picked up at a whopping price of Rs 3.2 crore, Yadav became the only player to contribute above 500 in Mumbai franchise. The defending champions did not have a good start and was prepared to exit early from the tournament, but Mumbai opener twisted the game with their three consecutive win out of four matches. Overall he knocked 512 runs in 14 matches, 72 being his highest.

4. Prithvi Shaw

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India's Under-19 World Cup winning captain, Shaw made his debut in the IPL 2018 with Delhi. People were already raving about his captaincy throughout the world cup, and now to add-on, Shaw cracked the record of being the youngest to knock a half-century in the ongoing league(IPL). He played a flawless inning of 245 runs in nine games and contributed two half-centuries. Though Delhi finished at the bottom of the league table, Shaw managed to set many eyes on himself.

5. Ishan Kishan

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Bought for a mammoth price of Rs 5.5 crore, Ishan Kishan turned out to be effective for Mumbai Indians in this season of IPL. By scoring 275 runs in 14 matches with 62 being his highest it won't be unfair to say that he posses the ability to strike the ball big and hard. Not just his performance, the youngster works on his fitness as well and is grooming himself to enter 'Men in Blue' whenever called upon.&nbsp;

Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ambati Rayudu and Yuzvendra Chahal are among the hit players of IPL, who got their big break by entering the squad after their eye-catching performances in IPL.

The final match of IPL 2018 will be played on May 27 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Next, Team India is all set to face Afghanistan in a test-series starting from 14th June at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. 
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The final match of IPL 2018 will be played on May 27 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

The Indian Premier League is often seen as a stepping stone to success for many young cricketers. These youngsters not only get to rub shoulders with the 'Men in Blue', they learn to handle the pressure during matches and master themselves to perform in front of a huge crowd. An admirable performance across the tournament not only attracts popularity from fans across the nation but also from Indian selectors. WION takes a look at the top 5 players of IPL whose unerring innings will help them join the league of the big boys of Indian cricket. 1. Mayank Markande Mumbai's leg-spinner, Markande has impressed one and all with his brilliant haul of 4-23 including the prized wickets of MS Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu - only the third youngest to do so in IPL. This year's IPL was Markande's first, but he fearlessly bowled to world's greatest and aggressive cricketers and earned the Purple Cap just after two games. 2. Shubman Gill He was the leading run scorer in Under-19 World Cup and has played some impressive innings in his debut IPL. The young sensation scored 145 runs in 11 matches and his knocks impressed many including Jacques Kallis, the coach of Kolkata which had picked up Gill for Rs 1.8 crore at the auction. 3. Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai's highest run-getter in this season of IPL, Yadav played some impeccable innings. Picked up at a whopping price of Rs 3.2 crore, Yadav became the only player to contribute above 500 in Mumbai franchise. The defending champions did not have a good start and was prepared to exit early from the tournament, but Mumbai opener twisted the game with their three consecutive win out of four matches. Overall he knocked 512 runs in 14 matches, 72 being his highest. 4. Prithvi Shaw India's Under-19 World Cup winning captain, Shaw made his debut in the IPL 2018 with Delhi. People were already raving about his captaincy throughout the world cup, and now to add-on, Shaw cracked the record of being the youngest to knock a half-century in the ongoing league(IPL). He played a flawless inning of 245 runs in nine games and contributed two half-centuries. Though Delhi finished at the bottom of the league table, Shaw managed to set many eyes on himself. 5. Ishan Kishan Bought for a mammoth price of Rs 5.5 crore, Ishan Kishan turned out to be effective for Mumbai Indians in this season of IPL. By scoring 275 runs in 14 matches with 62 being his highest it won't be unfair to say that he posses the ability to strike the ball big and hard. Not just his performance, the youngster works on his fitness as well and is grooming himself to enter 'Men in Blue' whenever called upon. Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ambati Rayudu and Yuzvendra Chahal are among the hit players of IPL, who got their big break by entering the squad after their eye-catching performances in IPL. The final match of IPL 2018 will be played on May 27 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Next, Team India is all set to face Afghanistan in a test-series starting from 14th June at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.

After proving their mettle in IPL, star players await big break

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