US Ambassador Backs Israeli Settlements Where Permitted by Oslo Accords

U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, stated his support for Israeli settlements in areas permitted by the Oslo Accords. Speaking to foreign and Arab media in the village of Turmus Ayya, in the Ramallah district, Huckabee explained his preference for the biblical and historical term "Judea and Samaria" over the "vague" term "West Bank."

He reiterated his stance that Israeli settlement activity is acceptable wherever the Oslo Accords allow it. The ambassador's remarks were made during a press engagement in the Palestinian village, highlighting a nuanced U.S. position on the settlements.