Evangelical Christian and former talk show host Mike Huckabee has been confirmed as the new US ambassador to Israel. The former Arkansas governor has long been a fervent supporter of Israel. He strongly backs Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories, which are considered illegal under international law – though Israel rejects this. “This is a...
Huckabee once said that he believes there’s “really no such thing as a Palestinian.” The Senate has confirmed former Arkansas governor and fervent Christian Zionist Mike Huckabee as the U.S.’s next ambassador to Israel after numerous rights groups called on the Senate to oppose his nomination. Huckabee was confirmed 53 to 46, in what was...
