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Mike Huckabee's Controversial Views On Palestinian Identity

Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks to the media in the West Bank settlement of Efrat, Aug. 1, 2018. Voters in three Arkansas state House districts will return to the polls Tuesday, April 2, 202

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the US ambassador to Israel, has a history of controversial statements regarding the Palestinian identity and statehood.

During his 2008 presidential campaign, Huckabee asserted that there was 'no such thing as a Palestinian,' claiming that the concept of Palestinian identity was a political tool aimed at taking land away from Israel. He made these remarks during a campaign stop in Massachusetts while speaking to Orthodox Jewish men.

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