Trump ally dismisses two-state solution: "It’s clear this won’t happen"

A senior figure within US President-elect Donald Trump's inner circle has declared that the establishment of a Palestinian state is "not under consideration."

This confidant, part of Trump’s closest advisors, made the remark during private discussions at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The source, who has undertaken numerous high-profile assignments for Trump, did not elaborate on the stance, simply asserting, "It’s clear this won’t happen."

This statement aligns with Trump’s remarks in December when he addressed Middle East peace, emphasizing a broader approach: “I support whatever solution we can do to get peace. There are other ideas besides two-state, but I support whatever is necessary to get not just peace, [but] a lasting peace. It can’t go on where every five years you end up in tragedy.”

On Tuesday, Mar-a-Lago hosted a Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast, fostering collaboration between Christian and Jewish attendees to strengthen US-Israel relations. Speakers at the event voiced unanimous opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state and rejected Israeli withdrawal from Judea and Samaria, citing religious and security imperatives for maintaining Israeli presence in these areas.

In a related discussion, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, during a visit to Italy, dismissed the notion of a two-state solution as impractical. "The two-state solution is a slogan and an illusion," Sa’ar asserted. "A 'Palestinian state' in the heart of our country would be a Hamas terror state that would undermine stability in the entire region and severely harm Israel's security."

* Israel Hayom contributed to this article.