Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

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Could the Israeli government's actions be fueling antisemitism and making Jews less safe around the world?

U.S. Ambassador @GovMikeHuckabee rejects that criticism.

“I always am wondering, exactly what is it that the Israeli government specifically did that gives people a reason to hate Jews? I don't get it. I don't see it.”

Pressed by @MargaretHoover on whether Israel's current government is eroding international support for the country, Huckabee responds:

“I do disagree.”

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Did Defense Secretary @PeteHegseth discuss plans for renewed strikes against Iran during his visit to Israel?

Asked twice by @MargaretHoover whether they discussed the reported planning, U.S. Ambassador @GovMikeHuckabee declined to disclose the contents of any private conversations.

“Any discussion was certainly private,” Huckabee says.

He insists only two leaders can say whether military operations against Iran will resume:

“One is Prime Minister @netanyahu, the other is obviously #PresidentTrump.”

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Does Trump's ambassador to Israel disagree with Trump about Netanyahu?

#PresidentTrump has suggested that U.S. support for the war against Iran could depend on Israeli Prime Minister @netanyahu's reelection next week.

But Ambassador @GovMikeHuckabee tells #FiringLine that the U.S.–Israel alliance will remain strong regardless of who wins.

"Our relationship is not just personal, it is principled."

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Trump’s Netanyahu endorsement. Possible new Iran strikes. Declining U.S. support for Israel.

Ambassador @GovMikeHuckabee says Israel’s government has assured him that American journalist Heidi Levine’s attackers will be held accountable.

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"I think the relationship between our governments is still very, very strong," says U.S. Ambassador to Israel @GovMikeHuckabee.

But he adds, "Let’s be honest, I think that there is some strain as it relates to the overall American population toward Israel."

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U.S. Ambassador @GovMikeHuckabee tells #FiringLine that the Israeli government has assured him that settlers who attacked American journalist Heidi Levine in the West Bank will be held accountable.

Huckabee says he has spoken with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel's president, and its foreign minister, and expects the arrests to lead to vigorous prosecution.

"The United States is going to be not just monitoring it, but calling repeatedly that there will be serious consequences for the attack on her."

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Why is American support for Israel declining--and what can be done about it?

Ambassador to Israel @GovMikeHuckabee offers a view from Jerusalem on the elections in Israel and the U.S., the war in Iran, and the fallout from settler violence in the West Bank.

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In 1972, on the original #FiringLine with William F. Buckley Jr., future Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres warned that abandoning Israel would mean abandoning the ideals of the free world.

More than 50 years later, as American support for Israel declines, especially among younger generations, Ambassador @GovMikeHuckabee rejects the argument that Israel itself has abandoned those ideals.

“They’re simply wrong,” he tells @firinglineshow.

But can Israel count on the next generation of Americans to agree?

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Same enemy. Same interests?

As the U.S. weighs renewed military action against Iran, Ambassador @GovMikeHuckabee tells @MargaretHoover that American and Israeli interests are “identical.”

Pressed on whether that’s always true, Huckabee doubles down, arguing that Iran threatens both nations.

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Always available. Endlessly patient. But is a chatbot a friend?

@AdamMGrant argues AI companionship is missing something essential: the chance to give, not just receive. “By definition, a relationship is a two-way street.” #FiringLine

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What is a vibe?

"It's basically a dynamic that comes alive in interaction," says @AdamMGrant. "It's the energy you feel when you're clicking with somebody and you feel like you have chemistry and closeness."

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William F. Buckley Jr. often said he would rather be governed by the first 2,000 people in the Boston phone book than the faculty of Harvard University.

Now @AdamMGrant takes a page from the original #FiringLine host’s phone book—and applies it to reforming Congress.

“I would rather be governed by the first 535 people in the phone book than by the elected members of Congress.”

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"You don't necessarily need one best friend," says "Vibe" author @AdamMGrant.

"You need a couple companions, you need a bunch of pals, you need some allies, and you should look to different people for each of those things."

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Does calling masculinity “toxic” do more harm than good?

“It’s immediately alienating to men,” says @AdamMGrant. “To call a man toxic is either going to lead him to feel ashamed of his gender or it's going to lead him to basically withdraw from the person who's accusing him of being toxic. ”

Grant explains why he prefers “precarious manhood”—the idea that masculinity is hard to win but easy to lose.

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Should children have unsupervised access to AI?

"Of course not," says organizational psychologist @AdamMGrant.

"We should not be letting kids loose to use a technology that may be more powerful than anything we've ever created in human history."

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"I obviously think we need government regulation," says @AdamMGrant regarding artificial intelligence.

"We know how to do regulation. We know how to do independent auditing. We know how to do compliance. It is long past time to start doing that."

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What message does our failure to hold powerful men accountable for sexual misconduct send to younger men?

"Unfortunately we've created a world here in the U.S. where the more power and status you have, the more likely you are to get a pass," says @AdamMGrant.

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The cure for connection.

Dr. @AdamMGrant, this week on Firing Line with @MargaretHoover.

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You have friends. But do you have a community?

If your friends don’t know each other, who rallies them when you need help? @AdamMGrant explains the hidden gap in our social lives—and why introducing your friends to each other could make a bigger difference than you think. #FiringLine

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"Human interaction is messy. It's awkward. It doesn't always go as planned…," says @AdamMGrant, author of "Vibe."

"And I think too often we stay polite and we go through the motions as opposed to taking the risk to be real."

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