Huckabee Defends Israel in Heated Exchange with Piers Morgan

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee turned up the heat on *Piers Morgan Uncensored* Thursday, likening America's bond with Israel to a sacred marriage and blasting Western allies for "slapping" Jerusalem in the face by recognizing Palestinian statehood. The interview, which pitted Huckabee against Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot, came amid UN General Assembly tensions over Gaza's humanitarian crisis and reignited debates on the post-October 7 war.

Huckabee wasted no time invoking a personal analogy for U.S.-Israel ties: "If you’re insulting our partner, you’re insulting us." When Morgan pressed him on the metaphor, the former Arkansas governor doubled down, framing criticism of Israel as a direct affront to Washington. The exchange went viral, racking up millions of views and sparking memes across X, where users quipped about the "marriage" needing counseling amid Gaza's death toll exceeding 65,000.

The ambassador reserved his sharpest barbs for recent diplomatic moves by allies like the UK, France, and Spain. "They jumped the gun with this," Huckabee said of Palestine's recognition, urging UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to concede it was "premature" and had torpedoed hostage negotiations with Hamas. "We’re disappointed in our allies... it's just ended negotiations with Hamas." He warned that such actions reward terrorism, echoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's UN speech the day before.

Defending Israel's Gaza operations, Huckabee shifted blame squarely to Hamas. "NEVER AGAIN should we allow our children to be slaughtered in front of the world like this!" he declared, referencing the October 7, 2023, attacks. On aid blockages, he accused Hamas of profiteering: Leaders are "well fed" and "could use some Ozempic," he quipped, while starving Gazans suffer because the group opposes initiatives like the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) that undercut their food market monopoly. "They don’t care about people getting to eat – they care that they eat."

The discussion turned contentious over journalist deaths, with Huckabee rejecting claims Israel targeted Anas Al-Sharif. "There are photos where this alleged journalist is hugging the head of Hamas and smiling," he countered, insisting Israel adheres to a better moral code than to silence critics. Morgan pushed back, citing BBC doubts, but Huckabee held firm: "Stop blaming Israel, blame Hamas!"

Zomlot fired back in the debate, highlighting civilian casualties and famine risks, but Huckabee's evangelical fervor dominated clips shared online. Post-interview, Zeteo editor Mehdi Hasan joined Morgan to dismantle Huckabee's claims, mocking his Netanyahu devotion - "he spent as much time with Netanyahu as with his own wife," and pretending Hamas didn't behead babies on October 7th.

X lit up with division: Pro-Israel voices hailed Huckabee for "obliterating" Morgan and "shutting down" Hamas apologists, while critics decried his "racist, dehumanizing" rhetoric and warned it poisons U.S. foreign policy. One post fumed: "This guy is single-handedly dismantling US foreign policy!" Another: "Israel is going to go down & take US with it!"

As Trump and Netanyahu huddle in New York over Abraham Accords expansions, Huckabee's unapologetic stance signals no thaw in the alliance, even as global protests swell.