U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee addressed a Samaria Heritage Conference at the Herodium archaeological site on Tuesday evening, declaring that the land is God's gift to the Jewish people. He said he was "thrilled to see the history here" and emphasized the Jewish people's connection to the Land of Israel. The event was attended by Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee addressed the Samaria Heritage Conference at the Herodium archaeological site on Tuesday evening, delivering remarks that reaffirmed his well-known positions on Jewish sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.
This is the ambassador's second public event in the region in recent days. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, Huckabee previously stated in a recorded clip that American support is "the secret of Israel's strength." In Tuesday's speech, he took a more theological-historical tone, declaring the land a divine gift to the Jewish people and expressing excitement at being present in a site of ancient Jewish history.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu attended the conference. The full context of the remarks — whether delivered in English or a prepared Hebrew/English statement — was not specified in available reports.
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