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US government shutdown forces Huckabee to skip Christian Zionist event in Jerusalem
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Because of the government shutdown in Washington, DC, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee had to bow out of the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem event honoring Israelis tonight, he says in a message.
Senior government officials are banned from making public addresses, says Huckabee in a message to the gathering of Christian Zionists.
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