Huckabee Condemns Settler Attacks on Palestinians in Rare West Bank Visit

In a departure from established diplomatic patterns, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee traveled to the West Bank in September 2026 to meet with Palestinians following a wave of settler attacks that drew sustained international condemnation. His characterization of the violence as terrorism — rare language from a senior American official — reflected the weight of pressure accumulating from allies, human rights bodies, and domestic constituencies alike. The visit placed the United States, however tentatively, on record as acknowledging a crisis it had long navigated with quieter instruments, raising t