The appointment of Mike Huckabee as the new US ambassador to Israel has raised questions about whether the Trump administration will support Israeli annexation of the West Bank. Huckabee, like his predecessor David Friedman, is a supporter of the settlements and annexation. While some believe that all signs point to a green light for annexation, others argue that Trump's ambitions for an Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal could halt those plans. Critics worry that the appointment of Huckabee, an evangelical Christian, indicates that Trump will favor evangelical perspectives on Israel. The alliance between the settler movement and evangelical Christian Zionists is seen as potentially driving American policy on Israel.