Mike Huckabee criticised for accusing Jewish UK foreign secretary of 'Jew hate'
Mike Huckabee criticised for accusing Jewish UK foreign secretary of 'Jew hate' The US ambassador to Israel has been criticised for accusing the British foreign secretary, who is Jewish, of "Jew hate" over his criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza. British foreign secretary Ed Miliband released a video earlier this week in which he said: “I just came out of this meeting talking about Gaza to…
Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, has faced criticism for accusing British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, a Jew, of "Jew hate" in response to Miliband's criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza. Miliband recently released a video expressing his shock at the ongoing situation in Gaza, stating that "what is unfolding" is "horrific."
He emphasized the need for the UK government to act more decisively on the matter. In response, the official X account of Israel's foreign ministry criticized Miliband, stating that "facts matter less to the British foreign secretary" when making a video for a political audience. Huckabee shared the Israeli foreign ministry's post and remarked, "The Brits have lost it. The Jew hate of their government knows no boundaries and knows no facts."
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