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Huckabee Dismisses Spike in Israel's Anti-Christian Attacks

8/11/2026

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Ambassador Mike Huckabee rejected a claim that anti-Christian attacks are rising in Israel.
Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services called the report a “distortion of reality,” noting Christians hold judicial posts and that the Freedom Data Center logged 107 spitting or verbal-abuse incidents against Christians Jan-Jun 2026, double 2024’s total.
Ramzi Khouri said 200 families left the West Bank since 2023 and 100 anti-Christian incidents occurred in Jerusalem’s Old City in 2026.

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Ambassador Mike Huckabee rejected a claim that anti-Christian attacks are rising in Israel.
Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services called the report a “distortion of reality,” noting Christians hold judicial posts and that the Freedom Data Center logged 107 spitting or verbal-abuse incidents against Christians Jan-Jun 2026, double 2024’s total.
Ramzi Khouri said 200 families left the West Bank since 2023 and 100 anti-Christian incidents occurred in Jerusalem’s Old City in 2026.