JTA – President-elect Donald Trump named Mike Huckabee as his ambassador to Israel, picking an evangelical Christian who favours Jewish sovereignty
Ron Kampeas is the Washington Bureau Chief at JTA. With extensive experience covering government and politics, he has reported on a range of topics including Jewish social issues and cultural affairs, while leading JTA’s political coverage of every election since 2004. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as Haaretz, The Times of Israel, and The Forward.