U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is calling on Israel to “aggressively investigate the murder of Saif Mussallet,” a Palestinian-American beaten to death in the West Bank on Friday. Mussallet’s family and Palestinian officials say Jewish settlers beat Mussallet severely and then prevented paramedics from reaching him for hours. Huckabee’s call, issued on X, marked […]
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WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump appointed David Friedman as his ambassador to Israel eight years ago, American Jews sensed — correctly — that it would presage big changes in the U.S.-Israel relationship. Unlike any of his predecessors, Friedman was an Orthodox Jew and a public supporter of West Bank settlements. His ascension led to the […]
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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump named Mike Huckabee as his ambassador to Israel, picking an evangelical Christian who favors Jewish sovereignty in parts of the West Bank and who, if confirmed, would be the first non-Jew to fill the role in 13 years. “I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of […]
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