US Ambassador to ‘Israel’ Mike Huckabee waves as he arrives in the Israeli-occupied West Bank town of Turmus Ayya.
US ambassador calls for “severe consequences” to stop West Bank violence
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The US ambassador to ‘Israel’ on Saturday called for "severe consequences" to stop violence in the occupied West Bank as he met Palestinian-Americans who have reported attacks from ‘Israeli’ settlers.
"Our clear message is that crime is crime, terror is terror. When people do it they should have an expectation that they will have severe consequences," Mike Huckabee told reporters as he visited the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, which has a high number of US citizens, but he declined to criticise ‘Israel’.
He also said the ‘Israeli’ government has a responsibility to ensure the safety of Palestinians in the West Bank.
"One of the messages that we have been sending and we will continue to send is that people in these communities have a right to live with a level of security and safety, and that the government has a responsibility to make sure that that happens," Ambassador Mike Huckabee added as he met Palestinian-Americans.
Gaza
Huckabee claimed that there was no plan underway to force Palestinians out of Gaza, after ‘Israeli’ ministers laid out ideas on how to expel the war-battered territory's two million people.
"I can tell you categorially there is no plan of the Israelis to displace people out of Gaza against their will," he added.
