Doha, Feb. 22 -- Fourteen Arab and Islamic countries, alongside the secretariats of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the League of Arab States (LAS), and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have strongly condemned statements made by the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee.

The joint backlash follows a televised interview with commentator Tucker Carlson on Friday, during which Huckabee suggested that Israel possesses the right to extend its borders across significant portions of the Middle East.

The discussion centred on the geographical boundaries of Israel and historical territorial claims.

During the exchange, Carlson questioned the Ambassador regarding the concept of a land spanning from the Euphrates River in Iraq ...