Huckabee criticizes Macron’s UN speech
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech at the United Nations out of touch with reality. Huckabee also condemned Hamas and said it had killed innocent American citizens.
Key points
- Huckabee’s criticism focused on Macron’s speech and included a condemnation of Hamas.
Evidence · 7 source statements
Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Mr. Macron at UN,
Hamas is an evil scourge, and they have killed innocent American citizens.
"Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN,"
"Hamas is an evil scourge, and they have killed innocent American citizens."
out of touch with reality
Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN.
hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN
- Israeli minister Amichai Chikli asserted that Hamas had carried out more than 80 lethal attacks originating in or directed from Judea and Samaria since 1990, killing more than 350 Israeli civilians.
Evidence · 1 source statement
Since 1990, Hamas has carried out more than 80 lethal terrorist attacks originating in or directed from Judea and Samaria, murdering more than 350 Israeli civilians.
Who's involved
Mike Huckabee
He was the U.S. ambassador to Israel and publicly criticized Macron’s speech.
Huckabee said Macron’s speech was out of touch with reality, condemned Hamas, and said it had killed innocent American citizens.
What they said · 7 source statements
Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Mr. Macron at UN,
Hamas is an evil scourge, and they have killed innocent American citizens.
"Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN,"
"Hamas is an evil scourge, and they have killed innocent American citizens."
out of touch with reality
Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN.
hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN
Amichai Chikli
He was Israel’s minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism, and his statement appears in coverage of the dispute.
Chikli said Hamas had carried out more than 80 lethal attacks originating in or directed from Judea and Samaria since 1990 and killed more than 350 Israeli civilians.
What they said · 1 source statement
Since 1990, Hamas has carried out more than 80 lethal terrorist attacks originating in or directed from Judea and Samaria, murdering more than 350 Israeli civilians.
What was reported
- Huckabee described Macron’s UN speech as out of touch with reality.
Reported independently by 5: BBC News, China Daily, Fox News, France 24, The Hindu
Evidence · 5 source statements
Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Mr. Macron at UN,
"Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN,"
out of touch with reality
Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN.
hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN
- Huckabee called Hamas an evil scourge and said it had killed innocent American citizens.
Reported independently by 2: France 24, The Hindu
Evidence · 2 source statements
Hamas is an evil scourge, and they have killed innocent American citizens.
"Hamas is an evil scourge, and they have killed innocent American citizens."
- Chikli said that Hamas had carried out more than 80 lethal attacks originating in or directed from Judea and Samaria since 1990 and killed more than 350 Israeli civilians.
One source: Fox News
Evidence · 1 source statement
Since 1990, Hamas has carried out more than 80 lethal terrorist attacks originating in or directed from Judea and Samaria, murdering more than 350 Israeli civilians.
Still unclear
- Macron’s response to Huckabee is not given.
- The content of Macron’s UN remarks beyond Huckabee’s characterization is not specified.
Not heard from
- Emmanuel Macron — He was the subject of Huckabee’s criticism, but his own position does not appear in the cited claims.