Muslim-majority nations criticize Huckabee remark that Israel could claim Middle East

Multiple Muslim-majority nations criticized U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee after he suggested Israel could claim the entire Middle East during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, a joint statement said.

The joint statement was issued by the foreign affairs ministries of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait and Lebanon, the release said.

The statement criticized Huckabee’s remarks, according to the ministries. No additional details were provided in the material released with the joint statement.

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