Who is Mike Huckabee, the US Christian Zionist ambassador to Israel?
Published date: 29 January 2025 12:25 GMT
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Last update: 1 month 3 weeks ago
“There's no such thing as a Palestinian.”
This is the man President Trump has nominated as the US ambassador to Israel. Former Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee is a pro-settlement Christian Zionist and has suggested Palestinians should move to neighbouring Arab countries.
As a devout evangelical Christian, Huckabee’s nomination underscores the growing influence of Christian Zionism in the Republican Party’s ties to Israel. So who exactly is he?
This is the man President Trump has nominated as the US ambassador to Israel. Former Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee is a pro-settlement Christian Zionist and has suggested Palestinians should move to neighbouring Arab countries.
As a devout evangelical Christian, Huckabee’s nomination underscores the growing influence of Christian Zionism in the Republican Party’s ties to Israel. So who exactly is he?
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