US EditionMike Huckabee, Trump's pick to be Israel ambassador, to face senators as war in Gaza restarts
- Donald Trump's nominee Mike Huckabee will face a confirmation hearing for ambassador to Israel amid renewed conflict in Gaza, as U.S. And Arab mediators attempt to secure a ceasefire deal.
- Huckabee has historically supported Israel's annexation policies and opposes a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinian people.
- Huckabee plans to endorse Trump's policies, including recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the Abraham Accords, in prepared remarks for his testimony.
- If confirmed, Huckabee's appointment could complicate U.S. Relations in the Middle East due to his contrasting views on longstanding policies.
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Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for Israel ambassador, tries to distance himself from past Palestinian rhetoric
Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, attempted to distance himself Tuesday from his past controversial statements about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people, pledging on Capitol Hill to “carry out the president's priorities, not mine.” “I am not here to articulate or defend…
Anti-Israel protesters interrupt Mike Huckabee's nomination for ambassador to Israel
Huckabee, an evangelical Christian, describes himself as an ‘unapologetic, unreformed Zionist.’ By Vered Weiss, World Israel News At a Senate hearing to confirm Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, anti-Israel protesters disturbed the proceedings, made loud, piercing noises, and attacked Huckabee’s Christian faith. Capitol police removed protesters who disrupted Huckabee’s opening speech three times. The protesters chanted “Jews say no” and “F…
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