US envoy Mike Huckabee says it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took all Middle East land Rightwing Trump ally tells Tucker Carlson Israel has biblical right to land from ‘wadi of Egypt to the great river’ The Guardian - US · Feb 20
Tucker Carlson claims he was detained by Israeli authorities after interviewing US ambassador: ‘It was bizarre’ Right-wing podcaster claims his team were accosted and had their passports taken after sitdown with Mike Huckabee, a version of events that has been hotly disputed by diplomats The Independent UK · Feb 19
Iran tells US not to let Netanyahu thwart nuclear talks before Trump meeting Tehran’s intervention comes as the Israeli prime minister heads to a hastily arranged White House encounter The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
Trump, top aides asked Netanyahu to change policy in occupied West Bank Trump asked Netanyahu to avoid provocative steps and "calm things down," Axios · Dec 30, 2025
Trump’s ambassador to Israel is hawking a sleeping aid on cable TV as a side gig: ‘Ambassadors need to sleep, too’ Mike Huckabee was paid more than $400,000 by the company that makes the sleep supplement, Relaxium The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025
Carlson and MAGA Outraged By US Ambassador's Secret Meeting With Convited Spy Pollard Supporters of President Donald Trump are seeking clarity on a covert meeting between U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and convicted spy Jonathan Pollard. Benzinga · Nov 23, 2025
Huckabee visit with spy fuels MAGA's Israel divide Jonathan Pollard served 30 years in prison for spying before moving to Israel. Axios · Nov 21, 2025
‘Olives are everything for us’: West Bank farmers prevented from harvesting by settler violence About 70% of town’s olives are inaccessible without risking a potentially fatal clash with Israeli settlers The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025
A Florida teenager is in an Israeli prison. Why his family and advocates say he should be released A Florida family is urging U.S. leaders to help free a 16-year-old Palestinian-American held in an Israeli prison for eight months The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Democrats call on Rubio to help secure release of Palestinian-American teen held in Israeli prison Group of 27 Congress members wrote to Marco Rubio to call for ‘swift release’ of 16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2025
Trump takes centre stage as questions linger over UK’s role in Gaza ceasefire While some question UK’s ‘key’ role in negotiations, others claim British influence was significant The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
Trump’s team including ‘rock star’ Mike Huckabee and Steve Witkoff given rapturous applause by Israeli parliament Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump he was “committed to this peace” as he hailed Trump’s achievements on Monday The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
Badenoch accuses Labour of prioritising economic ties with China over national security – as it happened Minister calls Badenoch’s claims about Chinese spy trial ‘baseless smears’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
US envoy calls Phillipson ‘delusional’ for saying UK played ‘key role’ on Gaza The Education Secretary had insisted the UK had done important ‘behind-the-scenes’ work in the Middle East on Sunday. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025
The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025 New York attorney general calls bank fraud indictment ‘desperate weaponization of our justice system’ – as it happened Trump says federal cuts made while government is shut down will ‘only’ target his opponents’s priorities; House-passed bill and Democratic stopgap rejected
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025 ‘Tunnel vision’: how Israel is using archaeology to win US support for goals Scientists say Netanyahu government and its US backers are trying to construct a history shorn of all complexity
AAP · Sep 23, 2025 Cordial or car crash: PM to face meeting Trump test Australia's relationship with the US will likely remain strong even if a meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump descends into chaos, one expert says.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025 Rubio in Israel for talks to limit diplomatic damage over Qatar strikes US secretary of state says Trump ‘not happy’ about Israeli attack that targeted Hamas officials in Doha for Gaza talks
The Guardian - US · Sep 3, 2025 Democrats blast state department for lack of ‘basic oversight’ of controversial Gaza food organization Letter by senior Democrats asks state department to reveal details behind financing of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Euronews · Aug 21, 2025 Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project as IDF begins Gaza City assault Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two. Meanwhile, the IDF said it had begun the first stages of its planned assault to seize Gaza City.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2025 Australia and Israel: how the war of words unfolded – in quotes After announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state, Australia’s decision to reject visa application from far-right Knesset member heightens tensions with Israel
AAP · Aug 14, 2025 PM defends Palestine recognition after US 'disgust' Australia's decision to recognise Palestine was made in the interest of its citizens, the prime minister has said, after a US official decried the move.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025 Monday briefing: What a new investigation tells us about the shooting of Palestinians at Gaza aid sites In today’s newsletter: A Guardian investigation uncovers chilling evidence that civilians in Gaza appear to have been targeted by coordinated gunfire during food distributions
The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2025 Trump news at a glance: President reportedly orders military to target drug cartels; plans to meet Putin on Ukraine Directive reportedly gives Pentagon a basis to operate against cartels on foreign soil; Trump to meet Russian president in Alaska next week – key US politics stories from 8 August 2025