U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee clarified Tuesday that no damage was done to a church in the Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh, despite earlier reports — though he still condemned violence against the town.
Huckabee had earlier visited the town in solidarity with its Christian population after reports of a mob of Jewish extremists committing acts of violence and vandalism there. As Breitbart News reported, Huckabee made clear that the violence was unacceptable — though he was careful to avoid identifying perpetrators.
Earlier, Huckabee had argued with Israeli officials about the processing of visas from Christian evangelical groups. An exchange of letters was leaked in which Huckabee appeared to threaten public criticism of Israel’s treatment of the groups. The issue was resolved and Huckabee
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