India, Feb. 22 -- Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply criticised US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee over remarks suggesting Israel would be justified in claiming much of the Middle East.

The backlash followed Huckabee's comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday.

Carlson referred to a biblical interpretation that the descendants of Abraham were promised land stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates and asked whether Israel had a right to that territory.

Huckabee responded that it "would be fine if they took it all," while adding that Israel was not seeking territorial expansion and had a right to security within the land it legitimately holds, according to a report by The Associa...