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Mike Huckabee to Israel: End Hostile Treatment of Christian Allies - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
ISRAEL, JUL 17 – US Ambassador Mike Huckabee threatens reciprocal visa restrictions after Israel's Interior Ministry allegedly blocks visas for evangelical Christian groups, risking diplomatic strain between the two nations.
- U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee sent a sharply worded letter on Wednesday accusing Israel's Interior Ministry of arbitrarily blocking visas for evangelical clergy and educational workers.
- This dispute arose after the Israeli Visa Department stopped honoring longstanding recommendations and began independent investigations of evangelical organizations starting early 2025.
- Huckabee, a prominent Christian Zionist pastor, claimed the visa policy deviates from past norms and threatened reciprocal visa restrictions for Israeli citizens if unresolved.
- Interior Minister Moshe Arbel responded that all flagged visa requests were handled promptly, expressed surprise at Huckabee's public accusations, and pledged to address previously unknown cases.
- The standoff risks damaging Christian tourism to Israel, a key revenue source, and could strain the close U.S.-Israel partnership amid ongoing regional security cooperation.
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