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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Crisnel Longino

Trump Ally Mike Huckabee Sparks Fury Claiming Gazans Need Ozempic While Dismissing Genocide and Starvation

Mike Huckabee faces backlash after dismissing Gaza genocide and starvation claims, saying Palestinians need Ozempic instead (Credit: X via @GovMikeHuckabee)

Mike Huckabee has sparked fresh outrage after appearing to dismiss claims of genocide and starvation in Gaza while suggesting some Palestinians shown in photographs looked like they needed Ozempic.

The remarks, highlighted on The Kyle Kulinski Show, have fuelled criticism of the former Arkansas governor and current US ambassador to Israel, particularly over his argument that Israel could not be committing genocide because Gaza's population has continued to grow.

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