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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/22/israel-is-just-the-appetizer/
U.S. Ambassador Huckabee: "Israel Is Just the Appetizer"
(Israel Hayom) Ariel Kahana - U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said in an interview on Monday: "Since 1979, when the ayatollahs seized power, they have always said 'death to Israel, death to America' - in the same sentence. There has never been a separation. Israel is just the appetizer, because you're closer and you're an easier target." "The real main course, their ultimate goal, is to destroy the United States. If you want to destroy Western civilization and return the world to the seventh century - you can't do that without eliminating the United States....It's not just about Israel. It's about the United States. And Iran has threatened America for 46 consecutive years." Huckabee said that U.S. military aid to Israel is not one-sided. "Look at what we're getting back." He noted that all aid funds are invested in American industries, and emphasized Israel's contribution in developing weapons systems. "Israel tests the F-35 in combat in ways we can't. Billions of dollars of benefit in what makes this plane better - that's a gift to the United States." Addressing Gaza, Huckabee said, "If you don't get rid of Hamas, how will Gaza be rebuilt? Who will want to invest there?" He said there is no gap between U.S. and Israeli goals, and Hamas "must lay down its weapons and release all the hostages."