
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the US ambassador to Israel, has a history of controversial statements regarding the Palestinian identity and statehood.
During his 2008 presidential campaign, Huckabee asserted that there was 'no such thing as a Palestinian,' claiming that the concept of Palestinian identity was a political tool aimed at taking land away from Israel. He made these remarks during a campaign stop in Massachusetts while speaking to Orthodox Jewish men.