Trump's Israel statement challenged by U.S. Ambassador: 'Israel wouldn't exist without the U.S.'

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee directly challenged President Donald Trump's assertion that "Israel would not exist without the U.S." by stating, "Israel would not exist without the U.S."

Huckabee, known for his alignment with Israelis occupying Palestinian territories, made these remarks at a conference in the occupied West Bank. He argued that his role extends beyond representing the U.S. in Israel; it also involves educating Americans about Israel's significance to their country.

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If there were no Israel, there would be no America. We owe our existence to what is happening in this land.

Huckabee further claimed a shared heritage between Israel and the U.S., directly confronting Trump's statement. "If there were no Israel, there would be no America. We owe our existence to what is happening in this land," he declared, suggesting that the U.S. owes its very existence to events in the region.

This exchange occurred after Trump's comments to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamed Al Thani during the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France. Trump had stated, "Without us, without the U.S., there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no president was willing to do what I did. I have a great relationship with Bibi (Benjamin Netanyahu), but Bibi now has to act more responsibly regarding Lebanon."

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Without us, without the U.S., there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no president was willing to do what I did. I have a great relationship with Bibi (Benjamin Netanyahu), but Bibi now has to act more responsibly regarding Lebanon.