Huckabee Urges ‘Harsh Consequences’ Following Attack on West Bank Christian Community

The ambassador condemned the vandalism targeting their places of worship, saying it ‘is an act of terror, and it is a crime.’

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (C) and Suleiman Khourieh (center R), the mayor of the village of Taybeh, tour the fifth-century Church of St George in the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, on July 19, 2025. Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called for “harsh consequences” following recent acts of arson and vandalism in the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, in the contested West Bank.

“Taybeh is a quiet Palestinian Christian village south of Jerusalem [with] a lot of American citizens that has been vandalized-including fires set at ancient church,” Huckabee wrote in a post on X on July 19, following a visit to the West Bank community.