Adam Boehler, the CEO of the US International Development Finance Corp., told Bloomberg in an interview published Tuesday that Indonesia could get $1 billion to $2 billion more in development aid if it joins the rush being organized by the Trump administration in its final days to have Arab and Moslem countries openly recognize Israel.
"We’re talking to them about it," Boehler said. "If they’re ready, they’re ready, and if they are then we’ll be happy to even support more financially than what we do."
In an effort led by senior White House adviser Jared Kushner — US President Donald Trump
...Oh, noze! Not him!...’s son-in-law and a longtime friend of Boehler — the administration is pushing normalization agreements between Israel and Arab and Moslem states as the president nears the end of his term.
There are also hopes that Oman and Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
could also agree to normalize ties, however, Boehler told Bloomberg that his organization could not supply them with funding because the DFC isn’t allowed to invest directly in higher-income states.