"It would be fine if they took it all."
"not asking to take all of that,"
"It was somewhat of a hyperbolic statement."
"dangerous and inflammatory."
United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested on a podcast that Israel could claim territory between the Nile and the Euphrates, saying "It would be fine if they took it all." He later backtracked, saying Israel was "not asking to take all of that" and calling the remark "somewhat of a hyperbolic statement." A broad coalition of Arab and Muslim states and regional organizations denounced the comments as "dangerous and inflammatory," stating the remarks violate the UN Charter, undermine de-escalation of the Gaza war, and jeopardize efforts toward a comprehensive political solution. The coalition reiterated that Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Palestinian territory and rejected any annexation of the West Bank, separation from Gaza, or expansion of settlements. Recent Israeli actions include accelerated settlement construction and retroactive legalization of outposts, measures seen as expanding control over the occupied West Bank.
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