Arab Americans and liberal Jewish voters, however, have ample reason to fear the naming of pro-settlement, pro-Netanyahu officials to top foreign policy posts in the new administration.
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked as secretary of state, is staunchly pro-Israel and aligned squarely behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff have both made pro-Israel statements. Here’s a closer look at the two men who will help shape Mr. Trump’s approach in the Middle East.
If confirmed, Mr. Huckabee, a former pastor who has never served as an overseas diplomat, would play a crucial role in helping Mr. Trump try to end the war in Gaza.
Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, on the steps of the State Capitol after the inauguration of his daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, as governor in January 2022.
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