Huckabee Visits Palestinian Christians; gives Criticism Israel Cannot Ignore
It is the kind of criticism only a true friend can offer
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U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee has offered rare criticism of Israel in recent days, after violence carried out by a small group of Jewish extremists against Taybeh, a Palestinian Christian village in Samaria.
Last week, Huckabee protested on X against the “terrorist” killing of a Palestinian-American Christian. And on Saturday, Huckabee went to the village itself, visiting Taybeh and showing solidarity with its residents.
Taybeh is a quiet Palestinian Christian village south of Jerusalem w/ a lot of American citizens that has been vandalized-including fires set at ancient church. I visited there today. Desecrating a church,mosque or synagogue is a crime against humanity & God. pic.twitter.com/fGI6tCLQuC
— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 19, 2025
I work for ALL American citizens who live in Israel-Jewish, Muslim or Christian. When they are terrorized or victims of crime I will demand those responsible be held accountable w/ real consequences. Was in Taybeh today to meet with people of that village to listen & learn. pic.twitter.com/tvl3qABZHx
— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 19, 2025
Huckabee’s criticism stings in a way no one else’s could. Not only is he a steadfast supporter of Israel, but he has also has argued in the past that all of Judea and Samaria — including, presumably, Taybeh — should be under Israeli sovereignty.
His is not the criticism of someone who hates Israel, or someone trying to embarrass Israel, or pressure Israel to give up territory. It is the kind of criticism only a true friend can offer.
Most Israelis love Christians and have a deep appreciation for Christian support for the Jewish state. That includes settlers in the disputed territories of the West Bank, most of whom prefer to get along with their Palestinian neighbors, Christian and Muslim.
The local priest, Father Jack-Nobel Abed of the Greek Melkite Catholic Church, told the media that until recently, there had been good relations with local Jewish settlers.
The problem appears to have been caused by a specific group of settlers. Not much is known about them yet from media accounts, but the phenomenon is quite familiar to Israelis.
For years, a small group of settlers, often called “hilltop youth,” have sought to take control of territory on their own, defying Israeli law and pushing out local Palestinians. They have no qualms about confronting Israeli police or the Israeli military.
Israel has struggled to deal with this phenomenon for a variety of reasons, the most important of which is the overarching conflict with the Palestinians.
It is politically difficult for any Israeli government, left or right, to confront fellow Jews in defense of Palestinians when other Palestinians are murdering Jews and holding Israelis hostage….
That is especially true of the Netanyahu government, which includes far-right parties.
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