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Mike Huckabee, US ambassador to Israel, attributes declining public support for Israel in the United States to biblical illiteracy and disinformation. In an interview with NewsNation on Thursday, Huckabee argued that Americans would be more supportive of Israel if they understood biblical teachings and were aware of alleged misinformation about Israel's actions. Pew Research polls from April showed that 60% of US adults held unfavorable views toward Israel, while a July AP-NORC poll indicated that some believed Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stated that declining public support for Israel in the United States is due to a lack of "biblical literacy." In an interview with NewsNation, Huckabee attributed this shift to disinformation and foreign propaganda, religious intolerance towards those who believe in God, and a poor understanding of biblical teachings. He argued that if Americans were better informed about these issues, they would have more favorable views toward Israel. According to a Pew Research poll from April, 65% of white evangelicals still view Israel favorably, but Huckabee's comments highlight broader concerns among the general public.

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🔮 3Israel’s Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly He cited disinformation and foreign propaganda, a hatred of those who believe “there is a God and that he’s made up the rules for life”, and not knowing the Bible.

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Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for waning support for Israel in US · assertive framing

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says that the recent souring of public opinion in the United States towards Israel is the result of a lack of “biblical literacy”. asserted

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In an interview with NewsNation on Thursday, the ambassador suggested there were three sources of declining support for Israel. uncertain

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3Israel’s Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly He cited disinformation and foreign propaganda, a hatred of those who believe “there is a God and that he’s made up the rules for life”, and not knowing the Bible. asserted

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“You add all that together, I guess you just want to be mad at Israel and blame them for everything,” he said. asserted

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Huckabee claimed that accusations of genocide in Gaza and that Israel is an apartheid state are false, and Americans would have a more favourable view of Israel if they would “look at the truth”. asserted

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A Pew Research poll in April indicated that, although favourable opinion of Israel remained relatively strong at 65 percent among white evangelicals, such as Huckabee, 60 percent of the US adult population held an unfavourable view of Israel. asserted

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An AP-NORC poll from July suggested that Americans who believed Israel committed genocide in Gaza outnumbered those who did not, although roughly half said they did not know enough to answer. uncertain

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For Israel, the decline in support has become alarming as prominent critics of Israel won several elections, including Zohran Mamdani, who became New York City mayor. asserted

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used part of his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to lambast Mamdani, claiming that Jews in New York told him that they no longer feel safe in the city. asserted

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Netanyahu, too, has seen declining popularity in the US, with the same Pew survey indicating more than half of Americans did not trust him to do the right thing regarding world affairs. asserted

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Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for waning support for Israel in US

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