Mike Huckabee Latest Pro-Israel Figure to Slam Settler Extremists, Calling Them ‘Israeli Terrorists’
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, Sept. 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, one of the Trump administration’s staunchest supporters of…
Assessment
A prominent pro-settlement U.S. ambassador publicly labeling settler extremists as terrorists marks a significant shift in diplomatic language. The condemnation targets a specific group blocking Palestinian returns in Qusra, highlighting internal tensions within the pro-Israel camp. The key question is whether this rhetoric signals a policy change or remains an isolated rebuke.