He added that any future Palestinian state which looked like “just another failed Middle Eastern state… like Iraq or Syria or Yemen or Libya” would not be good for anyone.
Mr Regev said: “How is that good for peace? How is that good for Israel? More importantly, how is that going to be good for the Palestinians?”
Refusing to dismiss the prospect of a Palestinian state entirely, he said: “When people say a Palestinian state is the solution, I think it’s important to put a number of qualifications: is a Palestinian state that is peaceful, democratic and one that wants to live with Israel side by side, or is it going to be a superior platform to continue the struggle against Israel? These questions have to be asked.”
In the interview aired on Saturday, Mr Regev also spoke about the controversial appointment of Tzipi Hotovely as new UK ambassador.
Known for her hard-right Zionist views, Mr Regev said: “She’s a politician, when she becomes the Israeli Ambassador she will cease being a politician and will become a civil servant and part of Israel’s diplomatic corps”.
