Huckabee says Iran deal will march Israelis ‘to the door of the oven’

Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee came under fire Sunday after accusing President Barack Obama of marching Israelis “to the door of the oven” by agreeing to an Iran nuclear deal that the former Fox News host says is too weak.

“This president’s foreign policy is the most feckless in American history. It is so naive that he would trust the Iranians. By doing so, he will take the Israelis and march them to the door of the oven,” Huckabee told the conservative outlet Breitbart News. “This is the most idiotic thing, this Iran deal. It should be rejected by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress and by the American people. I read the whole deal. We gave away the whole store. It’s got to be stopped.”

Huckabee, who is making his second White House run after a failed 2008 bid, was castigated by Democrats.

“Cavalier analogies to the Holocaust are unacceptable,” said Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. “Mike Huckabee must apologize to the Jewish community and to the American people for this grossly irresponsible statement.”

The Iran deal, announced this month, aims to curb the country’s nuclear program for 10 to 15 years by cutting its ability to enrich uranium and imposing other restrictions designed to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear bomb. As part of the agreement, Iran would get relief from economic sanctions that have crippled its economy. Israel has widely criticized the deal.

A self-proclaimed culture warrior, Huckabee recently suggested the transgender community was a threat to society.

On Sunday, he remained steadfast in his comments about Obama’s foreign policy, retweeting reports of his statement. A request for additional comment from Huckabee’s campaign was not immediately returned.