Trump Taps Huckabee for Israel Ambassador Amid Controversy
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Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, chosen by President-elect Donald Trump as ambassador to Israel, is a staunch supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposes a two-state solution, advocating instead for Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank. Huckabee has controversially compared the Iran nuclear deal to the Holocaust and denies the legitimacy of the term 'Palestinians.' He has expressed strong condemnation of the October 7 Hamas attack, highlighting the brutality of the incident.
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