Huckabee Warns 47 Years of Iran Threats Show America First Means Backing Israel
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Huckabee Warns 47 Years of Iran Threats Show America First Means Backing Israel
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Summary
Mike Huckabee said some U.S. conservatives are turning against Israel because they misunderstand both biblical teaching and the meaning of “America First.”
Speaking before the U.S. Israel Education Association’s 15th anniversary, the ambassador argued that America First “has never meant America only” and said support for allies serves U.S. interests.
Iran was his central example: Huckabee said Tehran has spent 47 years calling for “death to America,” making isolationism dangerous given the reach of Iranian proxies.
Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and Baptist minister, also rejected claims that Christians cannot worship freely in Israel, framing the debate as strategic as well as religious.
The remarks come as skepticism of Israel has grown in parts of the U.S. right, including podcast and media circles increasingly hostile to the relationship.