• Huckabee has been to Israel nine times in the last thirty
five years and says he is a 'steadfast supporter' of Israel.

• In October 2007 he said that he believed that they
should create a Palestinian state, but he also said that it
should not be in Israel. 

• When asked if he would support a two-state solution i.e.
Israel and Palestine beside each other, he replied, "Well, I
would want to see where that side-by-side exists, because if you
do something that puts the Israelis in a position of ultimate
vulnerability, that may not be a healthy solution."  He said that
he was not yet ready to endorse a two-state solution until he
knew where the two states would be located, and until he knew
whether there was going to be any kind of assurance on security
and some considerations from the countries that would border
Israel. 

• When asked if he thought that Israel should give up West
Bank Huckabee replied, "No, I don't think so. I have been to
Israel 9 times. I have been all throughout the Middle East.
Anyone who goes to Israel, and just understands the unique
geography and the unique tension that surrounds that area; it
would be very problematic for Israel to give up the West Bank,
from their own standpoint of security."

• He was stated to have said: "Jews should have the right
to live wherever they choose in their homeland. If the Arabs
didn't want to lose land, they shouldn't have started wars." 
		

• Obama has already angered Palestinians by saying that
"Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain
undivided." Obama has had to backtrack, but Palestinians and
Israelis have been left wondering if he really understands the
complexity of their situation. 

• While Obama was talking to a group of Democrats he
stated that "Nobody is suffering more than the Palestinian
people."?

• Obama strongly states that the smuggling of weapons and
ammunitions to Gaza should be put to a stop completely.

• He also proclaimed that "America is committed to
Israel's security. And we will always support Israel's right to
defend it self against legitimate threats."

• Obama is full of praise for Jordan and its "constructive
role in training Palestinian security forces and nurturing its
relations with Israel"

• Obama states that "As a part of a lasting cease fire,
Gaza?s border crossings should be open to allow the flow of aid
and commerce, with an appropriate monitoring regime."

• Two statements that he made have really made an impact
and they are (1) "The United States does not accept the
legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements." and (2) the
Palestinians should have a "state of their own."

• During his interview with the 'Atlantic', Obama
proclaimed that the concept of a Jewish state is "fundamentally
just." He feels that USA should reinforce the hands of
Palestinian moderates.

• He strongly supports on fully funding military
assistance to Israel and on cooperating with Israel on the growth
of the Arrow missile defense system.

• He called America's 'strong bond' with Israel
'unbreakable' and stated that "it is based upon cultural and
historical ties and the recognition that the aspiration for a
Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be
denied."