U.S. Ambassador's Israel Land Remarks Spark Arab Backlash

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : He added that the Genesis passage covers the entire Middle East today, repeatedly asking, "Are you saying Israel has a right to this land?" Huckabee responded, "I think they [Israel] could have it all," but clarified, "However, I don't think that's what we're discussing here today.
44% : He noted, "Genesis says Abraham's descendants were promised land from the Euphrates to the Nile River, which includes not only Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon but also significant parts of Saudi Arabia and Iraq."
35% : " Egypt's Foreign Ministry also condemned the remarks as violating international law, asserting, "Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Palestinian territories or other Arab lands.
34% : " The Arab League added, "Such statements -- extremist and lacking any valid basis -- only inflame emotions and incite religious and ethnic sentiments." As of now, neither the U.S. nor Israel has commented on the controversy.
18% : Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt Condemn Remarks as Violating International Law The U.S. ambassador to Israel sparked backlash from Arab and Islamic nations after suggesting Israel has the right to claim most of the Middle East.

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