U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya in the Ramallah area, according to Reuters news agency. The ambassador met with Palestinian families "in the occupied West Bank," according to the statement. It was also noted that according to village authorities, approximately 80% of its residents hold American citizenship, and that the ambassador met with Palestinian-Americans whose family members were attacked or killed by Jewish rioters. Huckabee said during his visit: "A crime is a crime, terror is terror. Those who commit it must face serious consequences."