US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has drawn widespread condemnation from Arab and Islamic nations following remarks made during an interview with Tucker Carlson. Huckabee, a former Baptist minister and fervent Israel supporter, suggested that "it would be fine if they took it all" when pressed on a biblical verse interpreted by Carlson to imply Israel's right to land between the Nile River in Egypt and the Euphrates in Syria and Iraq. Huckabee later clarified his statement as "somewhat of a hyperbolic statement," adding that Israel was "not asking to take all of that" and has a right to security in its current land. The backlash was immediate and intensified, with more than a dozen Arab and Islamic governments—including the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, and the State of Palestine—alongside three major regional organizations (Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Arab League, Gulf Cooperation Council) issuing a joint statement. They denounced Huckabee's comments as "dangerous and inflammatory," "reckless," "irresponsible," "absurd and provocative," and an "assault on the sovereignty of the countries of the region." Critics stated the remarks contravene the UN Charter, international law, and efforts to de-escalate the Gaza war and advance a comprehensive settlement. Egypt's foreign ministry reaffirmed that "Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory or any other Arab lands." The Palestinian Authority noted the comments contradicted former US President Donald Trump's rejection of Israel annexing the West Bank. Huckabee has a history of opposing a two-state solution, denying the illegal occupation of the West Bank, and questioning Palestinian identity. The International Court of Justice ruled in 2024 that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal.