UAE Condemns Huckabee After Remark That Israeli Control of Wider Region Would Be Acceptable

Overview

• Huckabee told Tucker Carlson it would be acceptable if Israel took control of territory referenced in a biblical framing that stretches from the Nile to the Euphrates.
• He later said Israel is not asking to keep all of that area and described his earlier answer as, in part, a hyperbolic statement.
• The United Arab Emirates issued a formal condemnation on Sunday, saying the remarks contradicted the stated U.S. position and underscored Israel’s lack of sovereignty over Palestinian or other Arab lands.
• Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman, along with the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Palestinian Authority, also denounced the comments as violating international law or threatening regional stability.
• Huckabee posted two messages on X clarifying other parts of the interview but did not address the biblical reference, and reporting notes no announced change in official U.S. policy.