Ron Kampeas

JTA – President-elect Donald Trump named Mike Huckabee as his ambassador to Israel, picking an evangelical Christian who favours Jewish sovereignty

The letter is a shot across the bow by Democrats against any attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize Trump’s presidency as an opportunity to take steps no Democratic president would encourage, including West Bank annexation.

Israel’s far right and Huckabee’s fellow evangelicals are eager to annex the settlements to Israel.

Share (JTA) — WASHINGTON — As midnight arrived on the East Coast, it appeared increasingly likely that Donald Trump would retake the presidency — a victory that would reshape the United States and that could change its relationship with Israel while ushering in an administration whose domestic priorities do not match those of most American Jews.

The Senate majority leader drew criticism for slowing the bill, which some in his party oppose, before the election.

“We all left pretty offended, honestly,” one Jewish community relations council leader said after a divisive meeting the week after the election.

Only emcee Ben Stiller alluded to political change in the United States.

Share (JTA) — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is filling out his national security team with pro-Israel hawks who favor maximum pressure on Iran to stand down from its belligerence in the region.

Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland and Switzerland said they would abide by the international court’s call to arrest the Israeli leader.

Trump named Bondi on Thursday after his first pick, the scandal-plagued former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, dropped out.