The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to hold a hearing for Mike Huckabee, an ultra-conservative former Arkansas governor, to become the US ambassador to Israel. His nomination raises alarms among those who prioritize human rights, as Huckabee endorses Christian Zionism, which advocates for policies that align with biblical prophecy over humane considerations. This belief system posits that US support for Israel's military actions is necessary to facilitate the end times, often disregarding international law and the plight of Palestinians. Critics argue that Huckabee’s views could exacerbate violence rather than promote peace.
If Huckabee simply agreed with the Trump administration's dangerous and inhumane Israel policies, that would be reason enough to oppose his selection.
Huckabee also believes in a strain of Christian fundamentalism called Christian Zionism, in which people quite literally pray for war in Palestine/Israel as a sign of Christ's impending return.
their attitudes towards Jews are more in line with traditional antisemitism than almost any other modern perspective.
For Huckabee, cataclysmic violence like the Israeli military's destruction of Gaza is not a violation of international law or a stain on our collective humanity.
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