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Trump selects ardent Israel supporter for ambassador post
12 November 2024 20:40 GMT
US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is nominating former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee for the ambassadorship to Israel. Huckabee is an ardent supporter of Israel and an evangelical Christian Zionist. He is also father to former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who has since assumed her father's former post.
Followers of Christian Zionism believe that modern Israel is a manifestation of Bible prophecies and that the US's fate is linked to it.
For the past few years, Mike Huckabee has primarily been seen in the US in late-night infomercials for sleep disorder drugs, among other products.
"Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!" Trump wrote.
