Albanese plays down US ‘disgust’ over Palestine recognition

Does anybody really care what this disgusting human being thinks – well done Albanese – Peter

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says there is disgust and disappointment in the Trump administration at the Albanese government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, deepening the rift with Australia’s closest security partner.
Huckabee, a former Republican governor and major supporter of Israel, said he had spoken to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and both men were unhappy with the decision Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday.
President Donald Trump talks with US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee before both men assumed their current roles in 2024.
President Donald Trump talks with US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee before both men assumed their current roles in 2024.Credit: AP
“There is an enormous level of disappointment, and some disgust,” Huckabee said on the ABC’s 7.30 on Thursday. Huckabee, who led numerous evangelical tour groups to Israel before his appointment as ambassador, did not confirm the exact words used by Rubio or Trump, saying he would not reveal private conversations.

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