WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel, Trump introduced Tuesday.
Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his anticipated appointment comes as Trump has vowed to align US overseas coverage extra carefully with Israel’s pursuits because it wages wars in opposition to Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
“Mike was an excellent public servant, governor and religion chief for a few years,” Trump mentioned in an announcement. “He loves Israel and the folks of Israel and, in the identical approach, the folks of Israel love him. Mike will work tirelessly to carry peace to the Middle East!”
Huckabee has led paid group excursions to Israel for years, usually promoting the journeys in conservative-leaning media shops.
David Friedman, who served as Trump’s ambassador to Israel in his first time period, mentioned he was “thrilled” by Trump’s alternative of Huckabee.
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