Arab Nations Condemn US Ambassador's Remarks on the Middle East

Cairo (ANTARA) - The Arab League, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned remarks by the United States Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who stated that Israel has the right to claim control over the entire Middle East.

Huckabee’s remarks “will only inflame the situation and stir religious as well as national sentiments” at a time when countries are exploring ways to implement the Gaza ceasefire and “seize the opportunity to launch a serious political process towards peace,” said Aboul-Gheit.

Meanwhile, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday expressed its “astonishment” at Huckabee’s statement, describing it as a “blatant violation” of international law and the United Nations Charter.

In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed the country’s long-held position that Israel “holds no sovereignty” over the occupied Palestinian territories or any other Arab territories. The ministry also voiced its “firm rejection” of any attempt to annex the West Bank or separate it from the Gaza Strip.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud also condemned Huckabee’s comments on Saturday, stating that such remarks set a dangerous precedent and reflect a disregard for relations between Middle Eastern nations and the United States.

“This extremist rhetoric signals serious consequences and threatens international peace and security by antagonising the nations and peoples of the region and undermining the foundations of the international order,” the Saudi foreign minister said on social media platform X.

In a controversial interview with podcaster Tucker Carlson published on Friday (20 February), Huckabee said that Israel has a “biblical right” to claim control over the entire Middle East, or at least most of the region.

“It doesn’t matter if they [Israel] take it all,” Huckabee said.