Mike Huckabee, a vocal supporter of Israel, was confirmed as Washington’s ambassador to the Jewish State last night.
The Senate approved Huckabee’s nomination in a mostly party lines 53-46 vote, with only Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman crossing the aisle, just two days after Israeli PM Netanyahu wrapped up a visit to the White House.
The former Arkansas governor has long been one of the US’ most outspoken pro-Israeli voices even among his Republican colleagues, with left-wing Jewish outlet The Forward referring to him as an “old-school Christian Zionist”.
Indeed, Huckabee himself has indicated that his support for Israel is at least partly based on his theology as a proudly evangelical Christian, including his emphasis of the biblical justification for the nation’s founding.
