Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks during a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Jerusalem, Aug. 19, 2015.
(JNS) - President-elect Donald Trump announced that the "great public servant, governor, and leader in faith for many years" and "highly respected" Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, will be the U.S. ambassador to Israel during the next administration.
Huckabee "loves Israel and the people of Israel and likewise, the people of Israel love him," Trump stated. "Mike will work tirelessly to bring about peace in the Middle East."
A Southern Baptist pastor and governor for more than a decade, Huckabee sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008 and 2016.
A staunch supporter of...
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