Overview
- In a Friday interview framed by a Genesis 15 reference, Ambassador Mike Huckabee said it “would be okay” if Israel “took it all,” before adding Israel is not seeking to seize neighboring countries.
- A U.S. Embassy spokesperson said Sunday the remarks were taken out of context and affirmed there is no change in U.S. policy toward Israel.
- A joint statement by governments including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan, alongside the Arab League and the OIC, denounced the comments as dangerous, unlawful and destabilizing.
- Saudi Arabia called the remarks “extremist rhetoric,” deemed them unacceptable and formally asked the U.S. State Department to clarify Washington’s position.
- Huckabee’s long‑standing opposition to a two‑state solution and support for West Bank annexation heightened concern over policy coherence, and Israel had not issued a formal response as of the latest reports.