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Arab and Muslim Countries Slam U.S. Envoy's Remarks on Israel's Right to Mideast Land
The Arab League and 14 Arab and Muslim governments condemned Huckabee’s biblical land claims as dangerous and violating international law, sparking diplomatic backlash.
- On 02/22/2026, the foreign ministers of 14 Arab and Muslim governments condemned Huckabee's remarks as 'dangerous and inflammatory' in a joint statement by the UAE foreign ministry.
- Friday, the episode filmed at Tel Aviv airport examined a biblical verse suggesting Israel's territory from the Euphrates to the Nile, described as 'basically the entire Middle East'.
- On the podcast, Huckabee said `It would be fine if they took it all` and later described his remark as hyperbolic while questioning if Israel has a right to the land, as Carlson pressed him.
- Iran's foreign ministry accused Huckabee on X of revealing 'American active complicity' and the joint statement argued the remarks contravene the United Nations Charter, undermining Gaza de-escalation.
- The White House and the U.S. State Department did not respond to requests for comment after the interview prompted multiple rebuttals and an apology from Carlson on Saturday.
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Arab Leaders Condemn Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Israel
Remarks by Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, prompted a storm of condemnation from Arab leaders over the weekend after he suggested that it “would be fine” if Israel took lands stretching across the Middle East from Egypt to Iraq. Mr. Huckabee, an evangelical Christian and a staunch supporter of Israel, made the comments during a two-hour interview with the provocative right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson, which aired on Friday. The a…
Saudi Arabia leads regional push against Huckabee based on partial remarks
Saudi Arabia led a group of Arab and Muslim states and multinational organizations in condemning U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, claiming that he approved of Israeli expansion throughout much of the Middle East, based on partial and misconstrued remarks from his interview with Tucker Carlson released on Saturday. Among those who signed onto the condemnation were Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar…
Ambassador Mike Huckabee sought to qualify his statement by saying that Israel is currently only seeking to retain the territories it controls and protect the country's people.
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