U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday evening at the International Conference for Israeli Heritage and Antiquities in Judea and Samaria, held at the Herodium site, that he would recommend that President Trump visit the region. The comment adds to a series of recent statements by Huckabee linking American and Jewish heritage.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday evening that he will recommend that President Donald Trump visit Judea and Samaria, escalating a theme he has developed over the course of the night at the International Conference for Israeli Heritage and Antiquities at the Herodium archaeological site. Speaking at the same event where earlier he had posted a public message to Trump asserting that 'without the Jewish foundation, there would be no America,' Huckabee told the conference: 'I will recommend that Trump come.' The ambassador's direct invitation to the president to visit the region marks a step beyond his earlier remarks framing the U.S.-Israel bond in civilizational and religious terms.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:47 Jerusalem, Huckabee had already told the conference that 'God gave this land to the Jewish people' and that Jewish heritage is America's heritage. By the same hour, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, who also addressed the event, described the conference and the restoration of a 2,000-year-old pool at Herodium as Israel's answer to those who question its history and international standing. Taken together, the evening's three published updates show a coordinated messaging effort linking theological claims about the land to a direct diplomatic invitation.
Huckabee's call follows a series of recent public exchanges between himself and Trump. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, the ambassador said that American support is the secret of Israel's strength, and earlier Tuesday evening he responded directly to Trump on social media, asserting that without Israel and its Jewish foundation, there would be no America. The broader context of Huckabee's tenure — covered in The Zioneer's topic page — frames him as an envoy known for viewing the Jewish state as foundational to American values.
No further details were provided on the timing or potential itinerary for such a visit. It remains unclear whether President Trump has responded to the recommendation or whether the White House has any plans to accept it.
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