Trump set to make Mike Huckabee ambassador to Israel and move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem

dailymail.co.uk ^ | DAVID MARTOSKO

[RoosterRedux]

Huckabee, an ordained Baptist preacher and electric bass player, will become the tip of Trump's spear as he seeks to shake up U.S. foreign relations in the Middle East, beginning with relocating America's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

'That's going to happen,' the transition official said. 'Governor Huckabee is going to see it through.'

Despite congressional approval for the move, American leaders have historically tap-danced around the issue of where in Israel America's diplomatic footprint should fall. No other nation has its embassy in Jerusalem. Still, Israel's Knesset and Supreme Court are located in West Jerusalem. And the nation captured East Jerusalem in the 1967 'Six-Day War,' taking control of it from Jordan. A 1980 Israeli law still in force declares that 'Jerusalem, complete and united, is the capital of Israel.'

ReadDespite congressional approval for the move, American leaders have historically tap-danced around the issue of where in Israel America's diplomatic footprint should fall. No other nation has its embassy in Jerusalem. Still, Israel's Knesset and Supreme Court are located in West Jerusalem. And the nation captured East Jerusalem in the 1967 'Six-Day War,' taking control of it from Jordan.

A 1980 Israeli law still in force declares that 'Jerusalem, complete and united, is the capital of Israel.'

[ColdOne]

Gee they better get more safety pins...do they have enough safe rooms? LOL.

[RoosterRedux]

Ping

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Outstanding.

[Bellflower]

Go Trump! Praise The God Almighty!!!

[married21]

Huckabee will have a big target on his back. If the embassy really moves to Jerusalem, he could seriously be at risk of dying for his country. Any potential ambassador would be.

God bless him, or whoever takes the job. Prayers up for that person.

[stars & stripes forever]

[No other nation has its embassy in Jerusalem]

Hmmmm, could that be because JERUSALEM is located in ISRAEL?

[Psalm 73]

"Despite congressional approval for the move, American leaders have historically tap-danced around the issue of where in Israel America's diplomatic footprint should fall."

Apparently, Trump doesn't tap-dance.

[BRL]

In your face

[Samurai_Jack]

their ‘peaceful’ muzzie neighbors already declared that if this happened they would declare outright war. Calling their bluff here?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Global Sources” says there are 9,510 suppliers of safety pins world-wide. May not be enough. I hope bankers are getting ready to invest heavily in the industry so we don’t suffer a shortage like we had for bullets.

[ColdOne]

LOL!

[WakeUpAndVote]

At least he won’t be abandoned like Stevens was.

[Gator113]

“beginning with relocating America’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.”

THAT is a very cold slap in the face of the Muslim that will soon be moving out of our White House. I LOVE IT.

Hey Obama, bite me.

[taildragger]

Oh my.... A Southern Preacher as Ambassador. Jews I speak with know whilst they are politically and culturally different than many Southerners, they do know they stand with Israel. Ceremonial position? Perhaps, but not with recognizing the Capital and moving our Embassy their. Those on the "D" side of the isle taking money from lobbyist that oppose Israel might take pause with this.

[WKUHilltopper]

WOW!! YES!!

[exit82]

Another Trump Effect.

Just doing what all the RINOS and all of their men could not get done.

[ari-freedom]

Hey Nevertrumpers: your ‘perfect’ republicans gave us Sununu, Baker, Powell and Condi

[Blue Turtle]

Liberal heads exploding right now!

[Ciexyz]

Dollar store has 100 safety pins for a buck.