US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has claimed in an interview that Israel has rights to a large part of the entire Middle East according to the Bible. His bizarre remarks have sparked a backlash in the Arab and Muslim world. Huckabee made the remarks in an interview with conservative host Tucker Carlson.
\nCarlson noted that according to the Bible, the Promised Land for Abraham’s descendants includes almost the entire present-day Middle East. In response, Huckabee said that if they (Israel) take all of it, that would be fine. However, he later added that Israel does not want to expand its borders, but rather to ensure their security in the current land.
\nSaudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and the OIC and Arab League immediately condemned Huckabee’s statement. The Saudi Foreign Ministry called the remarks “extremist” and “unacceptable” and demanded a clear explanation of their position from the US State Department.
\nEgypt, on the other hand, called the remarks a clear violation of international law, saying that Israel has no sovereignty over Palestinian territory or any other Arab territory. The Arab League warned that such baseless remarks would only inflame people’s religious and nationalistic passions.
\nHuckabee is an evangelical Christian and has long opposed a “two-state solution” to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In the interview, Huckabee agreed when Carlson cited the Bible’s Genesis, which referred to the land from the Nile to the Euphrates (which includes large parts of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Iraq).
\nIsrael has had no permanent borders since its founding in 1948, and these borders have changed several times through wars. The Palestinians have been demanding an independent state with East Jerusalem as their capital for decades, a demand supported by much of the international community.
\nThe US ambassador’s comments come amid ongoing tensions with Gaza and Lebanon, adding to the instability in the region. Although Donald Trump has previously said he would not support annexation or annexation of the West Bank, Huckabee’s call for a “greater Israel” or biblical land has sparked widespread debate and concern in diplomatic circles. There has been no official comment from Israel or the US administration on the matter.<\/p>\n
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