On Sunday, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told Sky News the UK had “played a key role behind the scenes” in shaping the Gaza peace plan and had been involved in “complex matters of diplomacy”.
Responding on the social media platform X, Huckabee said: “I assure you she’s delusional. She can thank Donald Trump anytime just to set the record straight.”
Israel’s deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel added to Huckabee’s criticism arguing that the UK’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood had “actually pushed Hamas to embolden their position”.
However, on Monday, Witkoff publicly lauded the UK’s involvement and specifically the role of Jonathan Powell.
Asked about his praise, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said: “I was not born yesterday.
“I think it is actually very sad that the government is having to beg people to send tweets to say something nice about Jonathan Powell.
“I think that that is quite tragic, the way that the UK’s reputation is falling under this Labour government.”