Mike Huckabee suggested any future Palestinian state should be carved out of ‘a Muslim country’
Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, has said that the US is no longer pursuing the goal of an independent Palestinian state, marking what analysts describe as the most explicit abandonment yet of a cornerstone of US Middle East diplomacy.
Asked during an interview with Bloomberg News if a Palestinian state remains a goal of US policy, he replied: “I don’t think so.”
The former Arkansas governor chosen by Donald Trump as his envoy to Israel went further by suggesting that any future Palestinian entity could be carved out of “a Muslim country” rather than requiring Israel to cede territory.
Because politicians need campaign contributions and unless they support Israel, that money not only dries up, but actively gets used against them.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/20/pro-israel-groups-gaza-us-elections
You basically admit that israel need american politicians to send thrm money and protect them diplomatically for any consequences. It’s a win win for israel and the politicians.
Oh, no, they don’t NEED the money, they WANT the money. :) Big difference.
Same as you or I would if we had our own lobbying firm.
I should say too… this is not unique to Israel. The American Military Industrial Complex is based on “Please give us lucrative contracts you don’t need so we can spend money in red state communities that vote for you.”
This is how we get billion dollar contracts for things we don’t need, but can’t be killed because of donations to the politicians.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/01/28/pentagon-tells-congress-to-stop-buying-equipment-it-doesnt-need.html
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/04/army-made-tank-it-doesnt-need-and-cant-use-now-its-figuring-out-what-do-it/404877/
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/04/27/would-you-pay-1-7-trillion-for-a-plane-that-couldnt-fly/