Overview
- In a Tucker Carlson interview, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said, “It would be fine if they took it all,” referencing a biblical Nile-to-Euphrates formulation.
- More than a dozen Arab and Muslim governments, along with the Arab League, OIC and GCC, issued a coordinated condemnation calling the remarks dangerous and contrary to international law.
- The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem said the comments were taken out of context and signaled no shift in American policy, while Huckabee publicly defended his remarks as hyperbolic.
- Politico reported that Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau and Undersecretary Allison Hooker contacted Arab counterparts to emphasize that Huckabee’s views did not reflect U.S. policy.
- Regional editorials and officials warned the episode could erode trust and complicate U.S.-led efforts such as Gaza reconstruction under the Board of Peace.