US envoy says France can 'carve' Palestinian state out of French Riviera
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said that there is 'no such thing as an occupation' when it comes to the Palestinian territories, and that 'if France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state [it can] carve out a piece of the French Riviera.
- He used this phrase to criticize France's advocacy for the recognition of a Palestinian state, suggesting that if France is so determined to see a Palestinian state established, it should create one on its own territory.
- He argued that France shouldn't pressure Israel to recognize a Palestinian state, especially during a time of conflict.
Huckabee:
US no longer endorses Palestinian state, can be formed 'elsewhere' in Middle East
Huckabee added that the United States no longer wholeheartedly endorses an independent state for Palestinians, saying he "does not think" the issue remains a US policy.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested that a Palestinian state could be formed in the territories of other Middle Eastern nations, since there is "no room" in the West Bank, he told Bloomberg in an interview published on Tuesday.
Huckabee added that the United States no longer wholeheartedly endorses an independent state for Palestinians, saying he "does not think" the issue remains a US policy.
Bloomberg quoted Huckabee as stating that "unless there are some significant things that happen that change the culture, there’s no room for it," in regard to establishing a Palestinian state in the West Bank.
Huckabee criticizes France's attempt to recognize a Palestinian state
Last week, Huckabee criticized France's decision to organize a UN conference that would see the recognition of a Palestinian state within a two-state solution, The Jerusalem Post previously reported.US Ambassador to Israel expects no Palestinian state ‘in our lifetime’
Ambassador Mike Huckabee, a staunch Evangelical Christian and vocal supporter of Israeli settlement expansion, has said he doubts the creation of a Palestinian state remains a US foreign policy goal.
“I don’t think so,” he said when asked by Bloomberg News broadcaster if a Palestinian state is still a US goal.
“Unless there are some significant things that happen that change the culture, there’s no room for it,” he added, noting such changes probably won’t happen “in our lifetime”.
Huckabee has previously questioned the very notion of Palestinian identity, saying “really no such thing as a Palestinian”.
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