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US Ambassador to Israel meets Palestinian-Americans facing settler attacks

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Palestinian-Americans in the occupied West Bank who are repeatedly subjected to Israeli settler attacks. Huckabee, a longtime supporter of Israeli settlements, called the attacks "terrorism" but characterized the perpetrators as a small minority, saying the US has limited leverage over their actions. CNN's Jeremy Diamond pressed the ambassador on those comments and spoke with residents skeptical anything will change.

· 66 words· updated September 5, 2026 at 11:36 AM

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Palestinian-Americans in the occupied West Bank who are repeatedly subjected to Israeli settler attacks. Huckabee, a longtime supporter of Israeli settlements, called the attacks "terrorism" but characterized the perpetrators as a small minority, saying the US has limited leverage over their actions. CNN's Jeremy Diamond pressed the ambassador on those comments and spoke with residents skeptical anything will change.

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