• Mike Huckabee has mentioned that he's visited Israel nine
times. He says that there is one true ally in the Middle East -
and that's Israel, a tiny but vulnerable nation.
• It is understood that Mike Huckabee's idea for frequently
visiting Israel was more because religious beliefs than issues of
the US national security.
• Mike Huckabee's aides mentioned once that he did not lead
government delegations but church groups when he visited Israel
and his itineraries were more tailored to visits to religious
sites.
• Huckabee's stand on foreign policy is twofold; get tough on
terrorists and stand strong with Israel.
• During the 2008 campaign Huckabee stated, "as president, I
will always ensure that Israel has access to the state-of-the-art
weapons and technology she needs to defend herself from those who
seek her annihilation."
• Huckabee maintains that his foreign trips to Israel were for
better presidential preparation and said, "if you make a trip
overseas, you have a better perspective of the world."
• When he talks about his faith he places it in a social
justice and economic populism context rather than a foreign
policy.
• He is for putting an end to hostility towards the Israeli
people and giving them space to move around thus providing them
with a permanent peace setup rather than temporary peace followed
by a long-term disaster.
• Huckabee feels there could be a two-state solution only when
there is guarantee of concessions and security from the nations
that surround Israel.
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