Hamas Criticizes Zionist Huckabee for ‘American Bias in Favor of Zionist Goals’
The Hamas resistance movement in Gaza has criticized recent remarks made by the U.S. ambassador to the occupied territories, stating that they reveal a colonialist perspective and highlight Washington's support for projects of "Zionist domination and annexation."
In a statement issued on Saturday, Hamas criticized comments made by Mike Huckabee, describing them as “a clear representation of the colonialist mindset that underpins the foundation of the Zionist movement.”
The remarks highlighted the depth of apparent American partiality toward initiatives of domination and annexation, marking a clear breach of international law and the UN Charter, and displaying disregard for the sovereignty of regional nations and the rights of their populations.
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The response came after an interview broadcast on Friday, in which Huckabee discussed the notion of Israel extending its influence across the West Asian region under the proposed “Greater Israel vision.”
Huckabee expressed during an interview with journalist Tucker Carlson that he would not object if territorial ambitions, often espoused by the regime to stretch from the Nile to the Euphrates, were fully realized.
In an effort to justify the regime’s expansionist objectives, Huckabee invoked the concept of a biblical “promised land.” Contrarily, Carlson characterized these boundaries as pertinent to the descendants of the Prophet Abraham, encompassing Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
In response to an inquiry about Tel Aviv’s influence over the West Asia region, Huckabee stated, “They have no intention of taking control. It’s not their request to take over.” He further commented, “Should they be attacked by neighboring areas and subsequently win the conflict, leading to territorial acquisition, that would constitute an entirely different conversation.”
The “Greater Israel” notion proposes territorial boundaries extending from the Euphrates River in Iraq to the Nile River in Egypt. The vision includes current-day Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, along with segments of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has openly advocated for expansionist concepts. During a television interview in 2025, Netanyahu expressed his support for the initiative, labeling it a “historic and spiritual mission” and emphasizing his commitment to the idea of the “Promised Land.”
In 2023, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ignited controversy by speaking at an event where a map was displayed depicting the Palestinian territories, as well as parts of Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, as part of the occupied territories.
In a statement this week, Smotrich announced plans to “encourage” the departure of Palestinians from the region and called for a formal termination of the Oslo Accords. These agreements, initially signed in the 1990s between the government and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict and ensuring Palestinians’ right to self-determination.
