• 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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