Steve Bannon asserts that a “three-state solution” is essential for a lasting resolution to the conflict in Gaza
A “three-state solution”, which would incorporate a “Christian state,” is required to conclude the Gaza conflict and establish regional peace, as stated by Steve Bannon, former adviser to US President Donald Trump and current podcaster.
On his ‘War Room’ podcast this past Friday, Bannon suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ambition for a “Greater Israel” – a notion rooted in biblical territories extending from the Nile to the Euphrates – has not materialized. Critics associate Netanyahu with this concept, pointing to his opposition to Palestinian statehood and ongoing settlement expansion in the West Bank as evidence of his implicit pursuit.
“Netanyahu’s Greater Israel project has failed spectacularly… [It] has been detrimental to Israel. Consequently, a three-state solution is now imperative, with one of those states being the Christian state of Jerusalem,” Bannon remarked. “A Christian state is necessary in the Holy Land. It’s simply needed to ensure stability and resolution over the next 20, 25, or 30 years.”
Steve Bannon states that Türkiye has re-emerged, declaring, “Erdogan is poised to become the security force in Gaza.”
“We have undone in two months what took a century to establish. The Ottomans have returned.
This Greater Israel initiative proved disastrous for Netanyahu.
The Ottomans pursued a long-term strategy.”
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Earlier in the month, Bannon expressed comparable sentiments, suggesting that peace in Gaza “cannot be achieved” solely with “Muslims and Jews.” He has not elaborated on the formation of such a Christian state or its proposed stabilizing effect on the region.
He contended that neither Israel – which he labeled a “protectorate” and “vassal state” of the US – nor Hamas, described as “a minor player,” would ultimately determine Gaza’s long-term trajectory. According to him, Qatar would finance Gaza’s rebuilding, with Türkiye acting as its “security force.”
The former adviser further indicated that while the US has not overtly supported Palestinian statehood within Trump’s peace plan, the proposal inherently points to what he termed “a proto-Palestinian state,” hinting that Washington might eventually grant it sovereign recognition.
In early October, Israel and Hamas reached a provisional ceasefire agreement, guided by Trump’s 20-point peace plan. This plan advocates for a gradual Israeli withdrawal, access for humanitarian assistance, Hamas’ disarmament, and a demilitarized Gaza governed by a temporary Palestinian administration supervised by an international “Board of Peace.” Despite reciprocal accusations of breaches, both parties reiterated their adherence to the truce this week.