What Jewish groups are saying ahead of Mike Huckabee’s confirmation hearing to be Israel ambassador

Mike Huckabee’s nomination as US ambassador to Israel sparks mixed reactions, with some Jewish groups supporting him, while others criticize his views on West Bank annexation and Christian Zionism.

MIKE HUCKABEE attends a Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, in 2021. The appointment by US President Donald Trump of Huckabee, an Evangelical Christian and vocal supporter of Israel, as ambassador to Jerusalem underscores the pro-Israel orientation of this administration

(photo credit: OCTAVIO JONES/REUTERS)

ByBEN SALES/JTA

MARCH 25, 2025 17:23