US Ambassador Mike Huckabee Slams UK Sanctions on Israeli Settlements as Discriminatory

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stated on Tuesday that anticipated British sanctions against Jewish settlements in the West Bank constitute discrimination against the Israeli government and the Jewish people. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Huckabee expressed his lack of understanding regarding the rationale behind the sanctions, comparing the action to "throwing a stone without knowing where it will land." He acknowledged Britain's sovereign right to impose such measures, just as the United States has the right to its own policies.

Last week, Huckabee visited Palestinian villages and met with residents. In subsequent interviews, he reiterated his condemnation of perpetrators of "hate crimes" in the West Bank, labeling them as terrorists whose actions significantly harm Israel's standing in the United States. He previously told "HaBoker HaZeh" that these actions damage Israel's image as a nation and a people, especially at a time when Israel needs allies, not more enemies.

Earlier on Tuesday, Huckabee told Newsmax that while Palestinian attacks against Israelis outnumber Israeli attacks against Palestinians, any act of terror or crime is unacceptable. The article also briefly mentions an incident where Jewish perpetrators set fire to a mosque in Samaria and spray-painted threats against a Kan News reporter, with a separate critique noting the IDF's isolation in combating Jewish rioters.