Arab Leaders Condemn Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Israel
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, sparked controversy by suggesting during a Tucker Carlson interview that it "would be fine" if Israel took lands extending from Egypt to Iraq, based on a biblical interpretation.
- Huckabee cited Genesis 15, which promises land from Egypt to the Euphrates River to Abraham's descendants, implying Israel's right to that territory.
- The ambassador quickly clarified his remarks, and the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem stated that his comments were taken out of context.
- Arab leaders strongly condemned Huckabee's statements, viewing them as provocative and inflammatory in the context of Middle East geopolitics.
