Arab and Muslim nations have strongly condemned comments by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested that Israel would be justified in claiming much of the Middle East.

Huckabee made the remarks in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired on Friday. During the discussion, Carlson referred to Biblical passages from Genesis, saying the descendants of Abraham were promised land stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates territory that would include much of today’s Middle East.

Asked whether Israel had a right to that land, Huckabee responded: “It would be fine if they took it all." He later clarified that Israel was not actively seeking to expand its territory and said the country had a right to security in the land it legitimately controls.

The comments triggered swift criticism from Egypt and Jordan, as well as from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States.

Egypt’s foreign ministry described Huckabee’s remarks as a “blatant violation" of international law, stating that “Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory or other Arab lands."

The League of Arab States called the statements “extremist" and “provocative," warning that such rhetoric inflames religious and national tensions and does not reflect official US policy.

There was no immediate response from either the Israeli government or US officials.

Israel’s borders have shifted repeatedly since the country was established in 1948, shaped by wars, annexations, ceasefires and peace agreements.

During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and the Golan Heights from Syria. Israel later returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt under a peace treaty and withdrew from Gaza in 2005.

However, Israel continues to occupy the West Bank, where it has expanded Jewish settlements and legalised several outposts. Although US President Donald Trump has said he would block any formal annexation of the West Bank, Palestinians continue to seek an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza with East Jerusalem as its capital a position supported by much of the international community.

Source: World News in news18.com, World Latest News, World News