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US says attack on West Bank Palestinian church was 'act of terror'
PALESTINIAN VILLAGE OF TAYBEH, WEST BANK, JUL 19 – US Ambassador Mike Huckabee urged Israeli authorities to prosecute those responsible for an arson attack on a historic church amid over 2,150 settler attacks in the West Bank this year, Palestinian sources said.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the arson attack on the Church of Saint George in Taybeh an 'act of terror' and urged that the perpetrators be prosecuted, not just reprimanded.
- Residents of Taybeh have accused Israeli settlers of being behind the attack on the historic church and a nearby cemetery.
- Huckabee emphasized the need for accountability, stating that those responsible for violence should be found and prosecuted, not just reprimanded.
- Settler violence in the West Bank has increased, leading to fatalities and destruction of property, especially following recent tensions related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Huckabee demands Israel punish settlers for ‘act of terror’ on West Bank church
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the desecration of any holy place an “act of terror” and a “crime” that required “harsh consequences,” following a visit to the West Bank village of Taybeh. Huckabee went to Taybeh July 19 to meet with the local priests and assess the damage caused by Israeli settler vandalism that threatened the village’s fifth-century Al-Khader (St. George) Church. “One thing that we strong…
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Although Mike Huckabee is known for his close ties to settler leaders and opposition to Palestinian statehood, his recent comments signal growing unease in Washington over escalating violence in the West Bank
Huckabee visits West Bank Palestinian Christian church to denounce Israeli settler arson attack as ‘act of terror’
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday to condemn the attack on an ancient Palestinian church, which was reportedly perpetrated by Israeli settlers.
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America First ReportHuckabee Urges ‘Harsh Consequences’ Following Attack on West Bank Christian Community
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called for “harsh consequences” following recent acts of arson and vandalism in the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, in the contested West Bank. “Taybeh is a quiet Palestinian Christian village south of Jerusalem [with] a lot of American citizens that has been vandalized-including fires set at ancient church,” Huckabee wrote in a post on X on July 19, following a visit to the West Bank community. I…
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