US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations
Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.
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Notable Quotes
"it would be fine if it took it all"
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"they are asking to at least take the land that they now occupy, they now live in, they now own legitimately, and it is a safe haven for them."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"I don't think that's what we're talking about here today"
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"it would be a big piece of land"
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"the Jewish people are not occupiers in their own land"
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"It would be fine if they took it all."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"It was somewhat of a hyperbolic statement."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"rejection of (Israel) annexing the West Bank."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"falsehoods and manipulations."
— Amir Ohana , Politician
"It would be fine if they took it all."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"It would be fine if they took it all."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"They're not asking to go back and take all of that, but they are asking to at least take the land that they now occupy, they now live in, they now own legitimately, and it is a safe haven for them."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"It would be fine if they took it all."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"That would be the Levant, so that would be Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon."
— Tucker Carlson , Celebrity
Key People
Amir Ohana is the Speaker of the Israeli parliament and a member of the Likud party.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Donald J. Trump is the former President of the United States.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Mike Huckabee is a former governor of Arkansas and the United States Ambassador to Israel.
Tucker Carlson is a political commentator and former host of a primetime news show.
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Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.
Arab and Islamic governments issue joint statement denouncing the comments made on Tucker Carlson podcast
Arab and Muslim countries are sharply condemning comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, who said in an interview that Israel had a right to much of the Middle East
Arab and Muslim-majority countries have condemned US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for arguing that Israel has a biblical right to much of the Middle East
Tensions rise in the Middle East after US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested Israel could control Arab territories, prompting strong condemnation from Arab and Islamic countries and regional organisations
Several countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan issued a statement criticising US ambassador
An uproar continued Sunday after the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said Israel has a right to much ... .
Multiple Arab nations have condemned the US ambassador to Israel after he said 'it would be fine' if Tel Aviv took control of almost all of the Middle East.
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