Ammon News - Mike Huckabee was confirmed as ambassador to Israel by a vote of 53 to 46 on Wednesday, with senators largely divided along party lines.

President Trump announced Mr. Huckabee as his nominee for the role shortly after the election in November. “He loves Israel and the people of Israel,” the president-elect said, “and likewise, the people of Israel love him.”

But the nomination prompted an outcry from some Democrats and others on the left.

Huckabee has been a vocal supporter of Israel throughout his political career and a longtime defender of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

NY Times + Reuters