Mike Huckabee infuriates Middle East after agreeing with Tucker Carlson's claim that Israel has a biblical right to the whole region
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Key Points:
- Mike Huckabee stated in an interview that it would be acceptable for Israel to take all the land promised to Abraham's descendants in the Bible, though he acknowledged Israel is not seeking territorial expansion and has a right to security in its current holdings.
- Huckabee's remarks drew swift condemnation from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the League of Arab States, who labeled the comments as extremist, provocative, and inconsistent with U.S. policy.
- Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry called for clarification from the U.S. State Department, while Egypt and the League of Arab States condemned the statements as violations of international law and inflammatory rhetoric.
- Since 1948, Israel's borders have been contested and shifted due to wars and
