Steve Witkoff: “The apology was pivotal. It was the linchpin that got us to…”

“I wouldn't call it forced. You wouldn't? No. I would say that I was becoming a diplomat, clearly. I would say that that The apology was pivotal. It was the linchpin that got us to the next place. It was really, really important that it happened. And I think we spent with the President at his direction. We spent a lot of time discussing it with Dermer, discussing it with Prime Minister Netanyahu.” (14:05–14:13)

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