In an exclusive interview, Governor Mike Huckabee underscored the significance of recognizing the Jewish people’s historical ties to Israel, dismissing attempts to deny this connection as “absurd.”

“Archaeology consistently reinforces the bond between the Jewish people and this land, dating back 3,500 to 3,800 years, evident in places like Shilo and Jerusalem,” Huckabee stated in an exclusive interview with Digital in Jerusalem on Thursday.

His remarks coincide with the Jewish celebration of Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

Huckabee highlighted archaeological findings as robust evidence supporting the biblical narrative. “The excavations at the site alone validate the biblical record of events here. While some on the far-left advocate for ‘following the science,’ I urge them to apply the same principle to archaeology when examining the connection between the Jewish people and this land.”

These comments arise amidst ongoing diplomatic efforts by the Palestinian Authority, which holds non-member observer state status at the U.N. since 2012, to alter historical accounts in international forums where anti-Israel sentiments are prevalent.

For instance, in 2016, UNESCO listed the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, the burial site of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their wives, under the name of the “State of Palestine” on its “List of World Heritage in Danger.”

Furthermore, in 2021, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution referring to the Temple Mount, Judaism’s most sacred site located in Jerusalem but beyond the 1967 borders, solely by its Islamic name, “Haram al-Sharif.”

Doron Spielman, author of “When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel’s Enemies Don’t Want You to Know,” noted, “For two decades, I have been resisting efforts by the PA, Hamas, European-funded anti-Israel NGOs, and the U.N. to obstruct archaeological discoveries.” His book explores the historical and significance of the Holy Land to the Jewish people.

Spielman elaborated, “Numerous discoveries substantiate the Jewish people’s connection to the , particularly the clay seal impressions of Yehuchal, son of Shelemiah, and Gedaliah, son of Pashur, found at the site believed to be King David’s palace. These figures are directly mentioned in the Bible as having attempted to kill the prophet Jeremiah.”

In 2008, an Israeli archaeologist unveiled a clay seal impression, or bulla, bearing the name Gedaliah, son of Pashhur. This artifact was found during an excavation in the City of David, south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The bulla was discovered near the site where a similar seal inscribed with the name Yehuchal had been unearthed in 2005.

Both individuals are identified in the Bible as officials who served under King Zedekiah, the last ruler of the Kingdom of Judah before the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple in 587 B.C.

“These bullas are accessible for viewing in the Israel Museum and in traveling exhibitions, displayed globally because the Palestinians have propagated a narrative aimed at erasing any connection between Jews, and by extension Christians, to the Land of Israel,” Spielman added.

Huckabee emphasized that continue to corroborate the biblical narrative linking the Jewish people to the land.

“Each new discovery reinforces the biblical account, providing strong evidence that this connection predates 1948 or the 1917 Balfour Declaration, extending back to the time of Abraham. That’s a considerable length of time,” he stated.

Spielman expressed concern that this message isn’t resonating widely, particularly .

“On U.S. campuses, people are chanting ‘From the River to the Sea,’ and labeling Jews as colonizers,” he noted, referring to the slogan advocating for the “liberation” of “Palestine” through the elimination of Israel.

“This sentiment stems from the belief that Jews have no connection to the Land of Israel, which I fear will incite violence. Attempts to erase a people’s history often precede attempts to erase them as a nation.”

“We have witnessed this before, and if we fail to counter this trend, it will recur,” he concluded.

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