There is a genuine energy, that people are excited about this.” The three participants also sought to emphasize the economic benefits of the recent agreement. Powell McCormick, who serves on Goldman Sachs’s management committee, noted that “we’re already having clients call us and ask...
He added: “Today’s agreement is an important first step and it’s now incumbent upon us” to follow up with an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. “We have shown today that such a path is possible, even realistic. What was only dreamed of a few years ago is now achievable, and we can...