American Move to Contain "Storm" of Huckabee's Remarks on Israel's Expansion in the Middle East

SadaNews: Diplomatic sources cited by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority revealed that the U.S. administration has conducted extensive communications with several Arab countries in an effort to contain a wave of outrage following the controversial remarks made by U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee.

The sources indicated that Washington sent reassuring messages to Arab capitals affirming that Huckabee's positions do not represent the official stance of the White House, but rather reflect his personal views and perceptions, as part of an attempt to avert a severe diplomatic crisis that could disrupt the United States' regional relations.

This crisis erupted following Huckabee's comments in a media interview where he addressed the concept of "Greater Israel". He clearly expressed his support for the idea of expanding Israel from the Nile River to the Euphrates River, considering it Israel's right to seize vast areas in the Middle East based on historical and religious claims. Huckabee did not stop at this assertion; he went further by describing the Palestinian territories and neighboring countries as part of a biblical ownership that is not subject to international law, which observers considered a blatant call for aggression and undermining the sovereignty of existing states in the region.

These remarks sparked strong and outright reactions from Arab and Islamic countries, with Arab nations condemning this rhetoric, labeling it as overt incitement to colonialism and a direct threat to Arab national security.

Official statements issued by Arab foreign ministries considered any talk of seizing the lands of other countries under any pretext a violation of United Nations charters, which inevitably leads to pushing the region towards a state of complete chaos and religious conflict, emphasizing that such statements definitively eliminate any remaining chances for peace and reveal expansionist intentions that transcend the borders of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.