Former US candidate supports Israeli settlements
Former Arkansas governor and presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee says the US has taken too harsh a stance against Israel on the issue of settlements. Huckabee says the US should not "be telling Jewish people in Israel where they should and should not live."
Huckabee made the comment Monday while visiting Jewish enclaves in east Jerusalem. Affiliated with the conservative wing of the Republican Party, Huckabee has been touted as a possible candidate in 2012. The US administration is pressuring Israel to stop building settlements on lands the Palestinians claim for a future state, including east Jerusalem. (AP)
