{"id":1154,"date":"2026-02-21T13:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olivenewsnetwork.com\/?p=1154"},"modified":"2026-02-21T13:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:10:14","slug":"it-would-be-fine-if-they-took-it-all-us-envoy-says-about-israeli-biblical-claims-to-middle-east-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olivenewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/it-would-be-fine-if-they-took-it-all-us-envoy-says-about-israeli-biblical-claims-to-middle-east-land\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It would be fine if they took it all\u201d: US envoy says about Israeli biblical claims to Middle East land"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">If there was any doubt about the motives behind the Board of Peace, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has removed it all. Huckabee argues Israel has right to territory from Nile to Euphrates; defends Tel Aviv\u2019s nuclear capabilities, cites Iran as threat <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/haber.aa.com.tr\/#\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/haber.aa.com.tr\/#\"><\/a>US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee argued that Israel has a biblical right to the land stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates rivers, saying, &#8220;It would be fine if they (Israel) took it all,\u201d on a podcast released on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US ambassador Huckabee says Israel has right to take over \u2018all&#39; of Middle East<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SL9APBtzhy\">https:\/\/t.co\/SL9APBtzhy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddleEastEye\/status\/2025178685817422269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Huckabee made the remarks in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, during which he defended Israel\u2019s actions in the Gaza Strip and voiced support for the concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Huckabee claimed Israel had a divine right to vast portions of the Middle East, Carlson asked him to clarify \u201cwhat land are you talking about?\u201d Interpretations of the biblical phrase \u201criver of Egypt\u201d vary, with some scholars identifying it as a riverbed in the Sinai Peninsula and others as the Nile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt would be fine if they took it all,\u201d Huckabee replied, referring to Israel\u2019s biblical right to the territory stretching from the Nile River to the Euphrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut I don\u2019t think that\u2019s what we\u2019re talking about here today. \u2026 They don\u2019t want to take it over, they\u2019re not asking to take it over,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huckabee said Israel is referring to the territory where the State of Israel currently exists and seeks to live in peace, emphasizing that Israel is not attempting to take control of Jordan, Syria, Iraq or any other country, but wants to safeguard its population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlson brought up allegations that Israel developed its nuclear programme using stolen US materials. Huckabee did not deny that Israel has nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Carlson said, \u201cI don&#8217;t want anyone to have a bomb, including Israel. I don&#8217;t know why we&#8217;re okay with Israel having nuclear weapons &#8230; It&#8217;s mass murder.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huckabee argued that Iran poses a genuine threat because of its nuclear ambitions and long-standing anti-American rhetoric, maintaining that deterrence helps preserve peace rather than provoke conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat are the costs if they were to get a nuclear bomb? They\u2019ve said for 47 years, \u2018Death to America.\u2019 They\u2019ve targetted us. They\u2019ve targetted President Trump specifically,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full interview with Tucker Carlson reveals the American commitment to Israel and why the Board of Peace is simply a Trojan Horse, supported by several of US President Donald Trump&#8217;s acolytes. -Anadulo Agency, with additional reporting by ONN reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Mike Huckabee interview, and the truth about America\u2019s deeply unhealthy relationship with Israel.<br><br>(0:00) Why We Were Interrogated in Israel<br>(25:38)\u00a0Why Did Huckabee Meet With American Traitor Jonathan Pollard?<br>(34:26) Has Huckabee Advocated to Extradite Sex Offenders Who\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wPoF4GfSpt\">pic.twitter.com\/wPoF4GfSpt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuckerCarlson\/status\/2024906966859219144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>If there was any doubt about the motives behind the Board of Peace, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has removed it all. 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