U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told an international conference on Jewish heritage in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday evening that without the Jewish foundation, "there would be no America." The event at the Herodium archaeological site featured Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, who said the conference — and the restoration of a 2,000-year-old pool at the site — is Israel's answer to those who question its history and international standing.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee addressed the opening of an international conference on Jewish heritage in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday evening at the Herodium archaeological site. "Without Israel and the Jewish foundation there would be no America. Your heritage, the Jews, is also our heritage. Without your heritage there is no heritage for the USA," Huckabee said, according to Israeli media reports.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu also spoke at the event, stating: "There are those who claim Israel is isolated and that relations with America are strained. There are those who turn to UNESCO and try to steal our history. Today they are invited to look at Herodium, at the international archaeological conference, and at a 2,000-year-old pool that has come back to life. This is our answer — to those who weaken from within and without — not in words, but in deeds."
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday evening, the ambassador's remarks at the Herodium site stressed the biblical connection of the land. The conference showcases the Israeli government's focus on heritage and development in Judea and Samaria. No further details on the conference's agenda or additional participants were reported at this stage.
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