{"id":2463731,"date":"2025-07-18T19:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T23:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-huckabee-threatens-to-declare-israel-no-longer-welcoming-to-christian-organizations-after-shocking-policy-change\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T19:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T23:30:01","slug":"mike-huckabee-threatens-to-declare-israel-no-longer-welcoming-to-christian-organizations-after-shocking-policy-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-huckabee-threatens-to-declare-israel-no-longer-welcoming-to-christian-organizations-after-shocking-policy-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Huckabee Threatens to Declare Israel &#8216;No Longer Welcoming&#8217; to Christian Organizations After &#8216;Shocking&#8217; Policy Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-huckabee-threatens-to-declare-israel-no-longer-welcoming-to-christian-organizations-after-shocking-policy-change%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2463731&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. ambassador to israel Mike Huckabee has issued a strong warning to the Israeli goverment over its treatment of Christian organizations, particularly regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-committee-hearing-to-showcase-chinas-political-warfare-against-us\/\" title=\"House Oversight Committee hearing highlights China&#039;s &#039;political warfare&#039; on the US\">visa denials<\/a> for many U.S.-based Christian groups. in a letter to Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, Huckabee expressed deep disappointment with Israel&#8217;s refusal to grant entry visas, describing the Christian groups as being treated like adversaries. The issue is personal for Huckabee, a longtime pastor who has led trips to Israel for decades. He criticized the bureaucracy and investigative delays faced by these Christian organizations, including the Baptist Convention in Israel and the Christian Missionary Alliance. Huckabee threatened that if the situation does not improve,he may publicly declare that Israel is no longer welcoming Christian organizations and could recommend Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-stonewall-inn-is-no-longer-serving-some-anheuser-busch-products\/\" title=\"The Stonewall Inn Is No Longer Serving Some Anheuser-Busch Products\">stop donating<\/a> to or traveling to Israel. He also warned of potential reciprocal visa restrictions on israeli citizens if the current policy continues. The dispute follows earlier efforts to resolve visa issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highlighting ongoing tensions fueled<\/a> in part by Israel&#8217;s ultra-Orthodox interior ministry, which suspects some Christian groups of attempting to proselytize Jews.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is threatening to take drastic diplomatic action in response to the Israeli government&rsquo;s treatment of Christian groups.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/static-cdn.toi-media.com\/www\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0737-merged.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a letter<\/a> to Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-priceless-look-huckabees-face-netanyahu-hands-trump-nobel-prize-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huckabee<\/a> warned he may publicly announce that Israel &ldquo;is no longer welcoming Christian organizations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The letter, sent on Wednesday and released on Thursday, cited Israel&rsquo;s refusal to issue entry visas for many U.S.-based Christian organizations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We feel we are being treated as adversaries,&rdquo; Huckabee wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arkansas-leads-charge-china-gov-sanders-unveils-follow-offensive-booting-communists-natural-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas<\/a> governor has been a pastor for decades, and the issue of Christian tourism is personal.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He has led trips to the region for half a century.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/huckabee-threatens-to-declare-israel-not-welcoming-christians-as-visa-row-blows-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to<\/a> The Times of Israel, the spat comes nearly two months after Huckabee met with Arbel on May 27 to resolve similar visa issues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is with great distress that I write to you my profound disappointment,&rdquo; Huckabee said in the letter obtained by The Times of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>He said Christian organizations, including the Baptist Convention in Israel and the Christian Missionary Alliance, were being subjected to investigations and delays.<\/p>\n<p>He described the situation as &ldquo;a source of inexplicable disappointment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to Huckabee, the groups had submitted visa applications at the beginning of the year but received no resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The ambassador accused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israel-apologizes-trump-reportedly-gave-furious-call-life-lost-tragedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israeli officials<\/a> of &ldquo;harassment and negative treatment&rdquo; toward longtime Christian supporters of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>He warned that if the issue is not fixed, he will advise American Christians to stop donating or traveling to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It would be very unfortunate that our embassy would have to publicly announce throughout the United States that the State of Israel is no longer welcoming Christian organizations,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Huckabee also threatened reciprocal visa restrictions for Israeli citizens if the policy continues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the government of Israel continues to cause the expense and bureaucratic harassment,&rdquo; Huckabee wrote, &ldquo;I will have no other choice&rdquo; but to consider retaliatory visa measures.<\/p>\n<p>The Times of Israel confirmed Huckabee sent copies of the letter to top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/justin-trudeau-vows-arrest-israel-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-sets-foot-canadian-soil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Christian Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/huckabee-blasts-threatens-israeli-govt-over-evangelical-orgs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Christian and Messianic Jewish groups have long faced hostility from Israel&rsquo;s ultra-Orthodox-dominated interior ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Some ultra-Orthodox leaders accuse Christian visitors of trying to &ldquo;missionize&rdquo; 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