Mike Huckabee’s Israel remarks ignite diplomatic firestorm
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has ignited a political and diplomatic storm after invoking biblical scripture while discussing Israel's territorial future in an interview with Tucker Carlson. Referencing the promise of land from the Nile to the Euphrates, Huckabee's remarks have sparked fierce debate over faith, foreign policy, and the future of the Middle East.
Critics warn that such rhetoric could inflame already fragile tensions across Lebanon, Syria and beyond, while supporters argue it reflects deeply held evangelical convictions. The exchange has also exposed growing fractures within American conservative politics, with questions emerging over whether US foreign policy should be shaped by religious belief or strategic realism.
Adding further drama, Carlson claimed he faced unusual scrutiny while leaving Israel, a charge official has downplayed. Is this a theological debate, a diplomatic misstep, or the start of a wider geopolitical shift?
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