US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recorded on video the arrival of Jewish residents near the home of a Palestinian family he was visiting in the town of Turmus Ayya in Judea and Samaria on Saturday, according to attendees who spoke to N12. The attendees said Huckabee promised to send the footage personally to President Donald Trump to show how residents disrupted his visit.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya in Judea and Samaria on Saturday. According to attendees who spoke to N12, Jewish residents arrived near the home of the Palestinian family the ambassador was visiting. Huckabee recorded the arrival on video, and attendees said he promised to send the footage directly to President Donald Trump to show how residents had disrupted his visit.
The Zioneer previously reported on Huckabee's public statements regarding Judea and Samaria, including his June recommendation that Trump visit the region, and his June condemnation of Hamas over protests in Gaza. The incident underscores the challenges facing US diplomatic outreach in Judea and Samaria, where official visits can attract local friction.
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