President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
In a statement, Trump wrote of the faith leader and former presidential candidate, “He loves Israel and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him. Mike will work tirelessly to bring about peace in the Middle East.”
In a recent interview, Huckabee told CBN News’ Wendy Griffith the importance of standing with Israel.
“And in Genesis 12, ‘If you bless Israel, you’ll be blessed. If you curse Israel, you’ll be cursed.’ That’s pretty clear,” he stated.
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He brings a solid faith to the position.
“I know where I stand,” Huckabee said. “And the reason I know is because I stand on the Word of God. And I stand on the principles that God is real – and that the Word and His direction is more important than anything else in my life.”
The former U.S. Ambassador, David Friedman, posted on X to say, “Congrats Mike on getting the best job in the world.”
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Evangelical leader Joel Rosenberg wrote, “Huckabee’s appointment sends a powerful message about Trump’s intention to stand solidly and unwaveringly with Israel – and to reject the failed Mideast policies of Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, of which Huckabee has been a sharp critic.”
Yigal Carmon, MEMRI (the Middle East Media and Research Institute) told CBN News Huckabee is a perfect choice.
“Governor Huckabee is an expert on Israel and the region in general, but he’s also, more importantly, a believer and a leader in faith,” Carmon said.
Carmon believes Huckabee’s faith helps him understand the wave of violent attacks in the Middle East led by Shi’ite Iran.
“It takes, A, an expert and a leader in faith to first understand the scope of the attack and the conflict in the region, and B, a leader in faith to implement the vision of President Trump of, no war, but peace with mainstream Sunni Islam,” Carmon declared.
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