Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel: ‘Hamas isn't interested in ending the war’
James Coomarasamy, presenter of the BBC’s Newshour and The World Tonight, speaks to Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel. Confirmed in the post two months ago, Mr Huckabee is the former Republican Governor of Arkansas and two-time Republican presidential nominee.
He’s an Evangelical Christian, who has backed the presence of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories, which are considered illegal under international law - although Israel rejects this.
Some opposition politicians in the US have been critical of his appointment and previous statements he’s made about the ongoing war in…
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