Mike Huckabee slams Ireland over ‘stupid’ anti-Israel bill: ‘Sober up’

Published July 16, 2025 4:34pm ET



Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, sharply criticized Ireland over its movement on a bill that will ban trading with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

“Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness & propose something so stupid that it would be attributed to act of diplomatic intoxication?” Huckabee posted on X late Tuesday. “It will harm Arabs as much as Israelis. Sober up Ireland! Call [Israel’s foreign ministry] & say you’re sorry!”

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