Trump Family Business Eyes Hotel Deals in Israel - The New York Times

The Trump Organization was in talks about Israeli hotels before the Hamas attack last year. It says it wants to resume them in the future, raising questions about the mingling of politics and money in the event of a second Trump term. The Trump Organization discussed a branding deal involving the Haleom Hotel, under construction in Jerusalem. Credit... Amit Elkayam for The New York Times Supported by By Debra KaminSteve Eder and Ben Protess Debra Kamin, who covers real estate, reported from Tel Aviv. Steve Eder and Ben Protess have written about the Trump Organization from New York for nearly a decade. In the heart of Jerusalem, a short walk from the Israeli Supreme Court and prime minister’s office, Donald J. Trump’s family business spotted a moneymaking opportunity. The Trump Organization pursued a deal last year to open a luxury hotel on a former site of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to people involved in the previously unreported talks, as well as documents review

The Trump Organization was in talks about Israeli hotels before the Hamas attack last year. It says it wants to resume them in the future, raising questions about the mingling of politics and money in the event of a second Trump term. The Trump Organization discussed a branding deal involving the Haleom Hotel, under construction in Jerusalem. Credit... Amit Elkayam for The New York Times Supported by By Debra KaminSteve Eder and Ben Protess Debra Kamin, who covers real estate, reported from Tel Aviv. Steve Eder and Ben Protess have written about the Trump Organization from New York for nearly