The DMZ would be enforced by an alliance of Arab countries, much like the North American Treaty Organization, Stewart said.
While tongue-in-cheek, Stewart's solution isn't a new concept, experts on the Middle East told Business Insider.
Advertisement"But really, Jon is conflating a Middle East 'NATO' with something else.
Ironically, the very concept of the two-state solution could extend his political life, said Lord.
"But only as part of a credible political process working toward a two-state solution, but unfortunately, this is something that the Israeli government rejects. "
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