US Ambassador: A Palestinian State No Longer a Goal of American Foreign Policy
Mike Huckabee rules out the feasibility of a Palestinian state, suggesting regional alternatives and affirming deep-rooted U.S. support for Israel under Trump.
Watan-U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stated that he does not believe the establishment of an independent Palestinian state remains a goal of American foreign policy. His remarks came in an interview published Tuesday by Bloomberg.
According to the report, when asked whether a Palestinian state was still part of U.S. policy objectives, Huckabee replied: “I don’t think so.” He added: “Unless there are massive cultural shifts, there’s no room for that,” noting that such changes “most likely won’t happen in our lifetime.”
Former U.S. President Donald Trump showed lukewarm support for the two-state solution during his first term, a long-standing pillar of traditional U.S. Middle East policy. So far, he has not clarified his stance during his second term.
Huckabee suggested that a portion of land from a Muslim-majority country could be designated for the Palestinian state instead of demanding territorial concessions from Israel. “Does it have to be in Judea and Samaria?” he asked, using the biblical terminology preferred by the Israeli government for the West Bank, where about 3 million Palestinians live under occupation.
Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas and an Evangelical Christian, is known for his strong pro-Israel stance throughout his political career. He has long defended Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The Trump administration adopted policies heavily biased in favor of Israel, and Huckabee’s appointment as ambassador signaled a continuation of that approach.
