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Addressing the threat from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Huckabee stated that the best way to counter Tehran’s regional terror proxies is to “turn off the spigot at the source.”
By JNS
Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reaffirmed America’s “unbreakable bond” with Israel and warned that Iran “will never have a nuclear weapon,” speaking during a keynote address at the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on Sunday.
Introduced by JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman, Huckabee opened his remarks by reminding the audience that his first speech as a new ambassador last year was at the inaugural JNS Policy Summit.
He joked that he checked Trump’s social media “to make sure that this isn’t my last speech.”
Speaking to policymakers, journalists, and supporters of the Jewish state, the former governor of Arkansas sought to ease concerns about U.S.-Israel ties, emphasizing that President Donald Trump remains firmly committed to the Jewish state’s security and maintains a close relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“The one thing that I’ve always heard him say, always, and I’ve always seen him do, is that America has an unbreakable bond with the State of Israel, and I trust that he means what he says,” Huckabee said of Trump, adding that the president has been consistent in pledging to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities and to curb its support for regional proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
Huckabee pointed to past Trump administration decisions, including recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, moving the U.S. embassy to the city and recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, as evidence of that commitment.
Addressing the threat from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Huckabee stated that the best way to counter Tehran’s regional terror proxies is to “turn off the spigot at the source.”
Huckabee recalled being in Washington recently and being confronted by “pro-Hamas crazy people” and, after exiting the situation, saying, “I can’t wait to get out of this crazy town and get back to Jerusalem, where I feel safe.”
He called Israel’s capital a “remarkable city” that he is “grateful” to live in as he represents the U.S.
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