• Mike Huckabee has mentioned that he's visited Israel nine times. He says that there is one
true ally in the Middle East - and that's Israel, a tiny but vulnerable nation.

• It is understood that Mike Huckabee's idea for frequently visiting Israel was more because
religious beliefs than issues of the US national security.

• Mike Huckabee's aides mentioned once that he did not lead government delegations but church
groups when he visited Israel and his itineraries were more tailored to visits to religious sites.

• Huckabee's stand on foreign policy is twofold; get tough on terrorists and stand strong
with Israel. 

• During the 2008 campaign Huckabee stated, "as president, I will always ensure that Israel
has access to the state-of-the-art weapons and technology she needs to defend herself from those who
seek her annihilation."

• Huckabee maintains that his foreign trips to Israel were for better presidential
preparation and said, "if you make a trip overseas, you have a better perspective of the world."  

• When he talks about his faith he places it in a social justice and economic populism
context rather than a foreign policy.

• He is for putting an end to hostility towards the Israeli people and giving them space to
move around thus providing them with a permanent peace setup rather than temporary peace followed by
a long-term disaster.

• Huckabee feels there could be a two-state solution only when there is guarantee of
concessions and security from the nations that surround Israel.

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