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'Dangerous and inflammatory': Arab, Muslim nations slam US ambassador's remarks on Israel’s biblical right to Middle East land

February 22, 2026

The remarks made by US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, claiming that Israel has a biblical right to extensive Middle Eastern territories have sparked widespread condemnation from over a dozen Arab and Muslim nations. These countries described Huckabee's statements as 'dangerous and inflammatory,' asserting that they could destabilize the region further.

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Credit: US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visits the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on July 19, 2025. (

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Mike Huckabee suggested Israel has a biblical right to large areas of the Middle East.
More than a dozen Arab and Islamic countries condemned Huckabee's remarks.
The comments were made during an episode of Tucker Carlson's podcast.
Arab and Muslim nations labeled the statements as dangerous and destabilizing.

World Mike Huckabee Israel Trump administration US politics Middle East and north Africa Saudi Arabia Tucker Carlson

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'Dangerous and inflammatory': Arab, Muslim nations slam US ambassador's remarks on Israel’s biblical right to Middle East land

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