US Ambassador Says Ties With Australia at ‘Point of Stress’ Over Palestine Recognition

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has strongly criticised Australia’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, calling Washington’s response one of “very, very strong disappointment” and even “disgust.”

Huckabee said the move would embolden Hamas, stall progress with the Palestinian Authority, and push Israel closer to annexing parts of the West Bank—land Palestinians want for a future state.