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‘The Israel Experience with Mike Huckabee’: The ...

2026-10-16T23:03:35Z

‘The Israel Experience with Mike Huckabee’: The Ambassador’s Family Sells Trips to Israel

*This article is part of our series on the ‘Four Horsemen of the Trump-ocalypse.’ We believe this is the moment to capture the damage the Trump administration has inflicted throughout the U.S. and the world – and profile some of the people most responsible. You can read[ Part 1][1], [Part 2][2] and [Part 3][3] here. The only way we can report original, long-form stories like these[ is with your][4][ support][5]. – **Mehdi***

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*Mike Huckabee in the Oval Office on April 23, 2026. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.*

It was 1973. Mike Huckabee, a God-fearing young man from Arkansas, had just graduated from high school, and his “very wealthy” friend wanted to go on a celebratory trip. So the pair went to Israel.

“When I was there it was like I was in a place that I felt at home even though I’d never been there before,” Huckabee [said][7] about his first trip to Israel, noting he “saw the pioneer’s spirit among the Israeli people.”

“Part of it, quite frankly, was spiritual for me because here I was in the land of the Bible for reasons that one day God will reveal, but a land that He had chosen,” he continued. “I think of all the real estate on planet earth, He picks this little spot of land about the size of New Jersey and says: *This is mine, right here*.”

“And if I wasn’t even a believer, I would still come to the conclusion that the only explanation for Israel is God.”

Five decades later, Huckabee, 71, is now the United States’ chief representative to Israel, tasked with negotiating and engaging with the nation, and protecting Americans if they are ever threatened there. So far, Huckabee’s critics say he’s represented Israel’s interests as much, if not more, than America’s – and he’s done so while [actively][8] [denying][9] Israel’s genocide in Gaza, its occupation of Palestine, and its project of apartheid. Meanwhile, his family’s business has continued to take people on pricey tourist trips to Israel.

The Huckabee family’s travel company has taken hundreds of people to Israel over the years in what used to be [called][10] “The Israel Experience with Governor Mike Huckabee.” Promotional materials and disclosures reviewed by **Zeteo** show the company, now operated by Huckabee’s son, is still taking Americans on trips to Israel, even as Huckabee serves as the U.S. ambassador to it.

The situation mirrors, in miniature, how Donald Trump, his family, and some of his top advisers have – at a [historic][11], [record][12]-[shattering][13] rate – cashed in on his presidency, including on business in the Middle East, with little concern about ethics or the appearance of corruption.

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It remains a brutal irony that Trump was elected again in part due to depressed voter enthusiasm resulting from the Biden-Harris administration’s [nearly unconditional support][15] for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Now, back in power, Trump and his overtly Christian-nationalist and warmongering administration are not only supporting Israel’s constant violence against Palestine, [as well as Lebanon][16]; his top diplomat in Jerusalem, Huckabee, is a genocide denier who has gone as far as to [say][17] there is “no such thing as a Palestinian.” Critics say he has met those words with actions, as he constantly fails Palestinians and Americans at the behest of Israel.

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[1]: https://zeteo.com/p/stephen-miller-trump-running-world
[2]: https://zeteo.com/p/secretary-of-cuck-marco-rubio-trump
[3]: https://zeteo.com/p/secretary-of-war-crimes-pete-hegseth
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[7]: https://www.ifcj.org/news/yaels-holy-land-reflections/huckabee-a-conversation-with-a-friend
[8]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuCZxvKAhks
[9]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eseP3fP-88o
[10]: https://web.archive.org/web/20120613181419/http://www.mikehuckabee.com/israelexperience
[11]: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-musk-lawless-second-term-1235290095/
[12]: https://zeteo.com/p/trump-scammer-in-chief-corruption
[13]: https://zeteo.com/p/is-this-the-most-corrupt-administration
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[15]: https://zeteo.com/p/progressives-biden-letter-war-powers-resolution-israel-exclusive
[16]: https://zeteo.com/p/israels-latest-invasion-of-lebanon
[17]: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/politics/mike-huckabee-palestinian-comments-trump-israel-ambassador
[18]: https://zeteo.com/p/the-israel-experience-with-mike-huckabee

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Dems Warn of Trump Plans to Seize Ballots *Donald Trump speaks at ...

2026-10-01T20:04:14Z

Dems Warn of Trump Plans to Seize Ballots

*Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Sept. 30, 2026. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images*

For decades, it has been the policy of the Justice Department to avoid seizing evidence or arresting people involved with election fraud during an election. That has now apparently changed, according to Democrats, who are warning that Donald Trump could use the Justice Department to seize ballots and arrest election officials on or immediately after Election Day in November.

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The warning comes in a lawsuit filed last month by the Democratic National Committee that seeks communications and records from the Justice Department about ballot seizures and arrests under the Freedom of Information Act. Democrats say that the Justice Department has done away with policy guidance advising against ballot seizures and arrests during an ongoing election – evidence that the agency is actively planning to seize ballots and arrest election officials.

Democrats also point to the administration’s own words and actions regarding the troubling and unprecedented scenario that Trump will seize ballots in November.

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The Board of Peace Is an Abject Failure, and Palestinians Are ...

2026-09-29T17:04:01Z

The Board of Peace Is an Abject Failure, and Palestinians Are Paying the Price

***Editor’s Note:** We thought you might find this **Zeteo UK **essay** **on the failure of Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” a worthwhile read, so we are republishing it at **Zeteo**.*

*If you want to receive more essays like this from **Zeteo UK**, in addition to everything **Zeteo **offers, you can always take advantage of our**[ bundle option][1].** And if you’re not already a **paid subscriber**, consider **[upgrading][2]** today so you never see a paywall again. A free press isn’t free!*

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*Tony Blair and Donald Trump at a summit on Gaza in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, on Oct. 14, 2025. Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images*

Almost 25 years ago, Sir Tony Blair played the undignified role of international bagman for George W. Bush, selling the illegal invasion of Iraq to the British public.

Today the former prime minister is a bagman for another U.S. president, Donald Trump.

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Karl Marx remarked that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. That comment neatly encapsulates Tony Blair’s role as a senior founding member of Trump’s Board of Peace.

Last week, at a Board of Peace gathering on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly,[ Blair had the audacity to lecture Palestinians][5] on the need to drop the term “free Palestine”.

Sir Tony explained: “For Palestinians living in Gaza, they don’t need a slogan, they need a solution.”

But what solution did Blair’s Board of Peace have to offer?

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[5]: https://x.com/BoardOfPeace/status/2103145121646559733?s=20
[6]: https://zeteo.com/p/the-board-of-peace-is-an-abject-failure

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Zack Polanski Talks to Zeteo UK About Being Jewish and ...

2026-09-22T00:52:57Z

Zack Polanski Talks to Zeteo UK About Being Jewish and Anti-Zionist, Running for Starmer’s Seat, and Taking On the Media

***A note from our editor-in-chief: [Zeteo UK][1] **officially launched last week, with an [exciting lineup][2] of new contributors, shows, and journalism! We thought you might find this interview with UK’s Green Party leader Zack Polanski from **Zeteo UK’s **sold-out event at the Barbican Centre a fascinating watch, so we’re sharing it with all **Zeteo **subscribers today, too. If you’d like to get more** Zeteo UK **content alongside existing **Zeteo** pieces, take advantage of our discounted bundle option as a **[paid subscriber][3]. - Mehdi***

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Have you heard the news?

**Zeteo UK** officially [launched][5] last week with a sold-out show at the Barbican Centre featuring a a wide-ranging onstage interview with **Zack Polanski**.

**Mehdi** and **Zeteo UK’s **new** **political editor, **Shehab Khan**, sat down with the Green Party leader, who spoke out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza:

**“I feel, as a Jewish person, a responsibility to say, ‘When I grew up in my teenage years understanding about the Holocaust and the history of the Jewish race, never again means never again – not just for one group of people, but for every single group of people.’”**

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But Gaza isn’t the only topic Mehdi and Shehab press Polanski on. In this wide-ranging interview – and audience Q&A! – he also talks about:

* His Jewish identity and how his views on Israel have evolved
* Whether Andy Burnham’s leadership has killed the Green Party’s momentum
* The media hit pieces and right-wing propaganda unleashed against him
* If he’ll resign as party leader if he loses his upcoming parliamentary election
* Whether the Green Party will split the vote and lead to the rise of Reform UK
* His televised clash with Ed Balls on “Good Morning Britain”
* Whether the upcoming Israeli elections will bring change
* And his plan for addressing the rise of AI and data centers.

**Paid subscribers** can watch the near hour-long conversation above, while **free subscribers** can access a five-minute preview. Consider [upgrading][7] your subscription to never hit a **Zeteo** paywall again!

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