The Role of an Ambassador

11 Elul 5785 

Key Takeaway:  He Is Not Your "Friend" or your "Savior"

A U.S. Ambassador's duties include representing the U.S. President and government, maintaining diplomatic relations with the host country, protecting U.S. citizens, promoting American policies and interests, coordinating activities of U.S. government agencies in the host country, reporting on local political and economic conditions, and advocating for U.S. trade and cultural exchange. They act as a key liaison, providing expert counsel to the President and Secretary of State on foreign policy and serving as a primary contact for the host nation's government. (Google)

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US ambassador to Israel visited an elementary school in Eshkol on the first morning of school, heard about the teacher whose kidnapped spouse is still being held in Gaza, and clarified in response to a question from Ynet that 'Israel has to get the hostages back and Israel has to defeat Hamas - protect children throughout the land of Israel' 

...In his opening remarks, school principal Eyal Dvori turned to Huckabee and said: “Yaffa Rudaeff, an art teacher who is here with us, is still waiting for her partner, Lior, whose body remains held in Gaza. Do everything in your power to bring back the hostages and end the war.” (Source)

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...US Ambassador Mike Huckabee visited Efrat in the West Bank on Friday, the Efrat Municipality announced.

Huckabee returned to the town for a social visit following a previous declaration to buy a house there and participated in Shabbat prayers at the Shirat David synagogue.

"US Ambassador Mike Huckabee's visit to Efrat strengthens settlement in Judea and Samaria and illustrates the importance of Efrat as a central axis in settlement," Efrat Council Chairman, Col. (res.) Dovi Shefler said on the visit.

In recent weeks, senior US officials have conveyed to their Israeli counterparts that “the decision on sovereignty lies in Israel’s hands,” according to two sources familiar with the discussions. These sources added that while the message was not a full green light for any move, it also wasn’t a red light. One official said, “The Americans are telling Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials: first decide what you want – then talk to us.” (Source)

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"Desperate people do desperate things": Huckabee warns of West Bank collapse 

...Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, an ultranationalist anti-Palestinian settler, has taken many steps over the last two years to weaken the Palestinian Authority, as he's promoted annexation of the West Bank by Israel.

In the last four months, Smotrich has withheld hundreds of millions in tax revenues collected by Israel for the PA. He's also moved to cut Palestinian banks off from the Israeli financial system, though the Cabinet has yet to approve that step.

I...The collapse of the Palestinian economy and banking system could bring down the Palestinian Authority, creating a power vacuum that could throw the West Bank into chaos and exacerbate the conflict in the region.

Behind the scenes: Huckabee told Axios he's been negotiating with Israeli and Palestinian officials on a deal to release the Palestinian funds, remove the threat to Palestinian banks and decrease the risk of economic collapse.

Huckabee met with Smotrich and other Israeli officials. He traveled to Ramallah for meetings with Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh and Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa.

"Ambassador Huckabee told Palestinian leaders that he stressed to Israeli officials that the U.S. does not want to see financial collapse of the Palestinian Authority and said he will keep pressing," a senior Palestinian official told Axios.

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The annual Fall Invasion of the Missionaries, otherwise know as the ICEJ Feast of Tabernacles, is once again nearly upon us (Oct 6-13, 025)...

"We are so glad that US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has agreed to address the Feast on our traditional Israeli Guest Night." 

This is when the Jews are invited to join with the Chr*stians in their celebratory service at the arena.

"Now, more than ever, it is time to stand with Israel, worship our King [the J-man] in Jerusalem, and proclaim God’s promises to Israel and the nations."

Mr. Huckleberry is not to be trusted or fawned over. Not only is he not a friend, he is in fact an enemy of God and God's chosen people because he is an idolater who tries to convince others to join in with the idolatry.  He is not here to help us.  He is here to ensure that American views and values are promoted and that American interests are protected and enacted.  That very much includes the "rights" of idolaters in our land.