Kushner: Peace Negotiator or War Profiteer? According to a CNN investigation, Jared Kushner, while serving as a key mediator in the war in #Gaza, also owns—through his investment firm, Affinity Partners—the largest stake in the Israeli company Phoenix Financial. Phoenix has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, as well as in eight other companies that supply military equipment ranging from drones to warships.