U.S. Ambassador Huckabee Says Support for Israel Is Rooted in Biblical Promise

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told hundreds of Christian leaders that American support for Israel is driven not only by politics, but by faith in the biblical promise to Abraham. He met a delegation of pro-Israel Christian leaders from the International Christian Embassy, who are in Israel for a special emergency conference aimed at developing tools to fight antisemitism worldwide.

Huckabee, the first evangelical to serve as U.S. ambassador in Israel, delivered his remarks at the Jerusalem Summit. He said, “The reason we stand with Israel is not political, but because of God’s promise to Abraham.” He also argued that it is remarkable that a country of 10 million people repeatedly prevails when threatened by enemies with far larger populations and military budgets.

“Before 3,800 years, God said to Abraham, I am going to create a people. And you are it,” Huckabee said. “And I’m going to place you in a place that will be your place, and I’m going to give you a purpose.” He framed Israel’s survival and growth as proof of that promise, saying the country does not only survive, but thrives.

Huckabee also addressed reports of violence against Christians in Israel and rejected them, citing his own experience visiting the country for 53 years. He said he could not think of a warmer welcome, not only from government officials but also from ordinary people ברחוב and elsewhere in the country, despite his identity as an evangelical Christian who believes in the Bible.