{"id":285,"date":"2025-11-17T09:54:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/?page_id=285"},"modified":"2025-12-14T13:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T11:17:00","slug":"mike-huckabee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/mike-huckabee\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Huckabee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"285\" class=\"elementor elementor-285\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f2cf9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1f2cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3fec88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3fec88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MAGAZINE 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d26e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d26e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Word from Our Honorary Chairman<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f2973 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"60f2973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mike-Huckabee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1169\" alt=\"Mike-Huckabee\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mike-Huckabee.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mike-Huckabee-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ambassador Mike Huckabee<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Ambassador of the United States of America to the State of Israel<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadfc3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cadfc3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Readers,<\/p><p>It is my distinct honor to introduce this newest edition of\u00a0<em>Fulbright Israel Magazine<\/em>.\u00a0 As U.S. Ambassador to Israel and the honorary chair of Fulbright Israel, I am filled with admiration for the remarkable individuals whose stories fill these pages.\u00a0 Each Fulbright fellow\u2014whether American or Israeli\u2014embodies the spirit of curiosity, courage, and commitment that has defined this program since its founding.<\/p><p>The Fulbright Program, born from the vision of Senator J. William Fulbright of my home state of Arkansas, stands as a testament to the enduring power of educational exchange.\u00a0 Senator Fulbright believed that by bringing together people from different nations, we could foster understanding, break down barriers, and build a more peaceful world.\u00a0 Decades later, his vision continues to bear fruit in the strong and vibrant partnership between the United States and Israel.<\/p><p>The successes highlighted in the following pages are more than personal achievements; they are chapters in a shared narrative of discovery and collaboration.\u00a0 Through the exchange of knowledge, research, and culture, Fulbright fellows have enriched both our nations.\u00a0 They have advanced science, deepened our appreciation for the arts, and forged friendships that transcend borders.\u00a0 The mutual benefits are clear: our societies grow stronger, our understanding deepens, and our futures become more intertwined.<\/p><p>As we celebrate these accomplishments, I am reminded of the words of Scripture: \u201cBlessed are the peacemakers.\u201d\u00a0 It is my hope and prayer that the bonds formed through the Fulbright Program will continue to sow seeds of understanding and goodwill, paving the way for lasting peace in this region.\u00a0 May the ties between the United States and Israel grow ever stronger, guided by wisdom, compassion, and a shared commitment to a brighter tomorrow.<\/p><p>Mike Huckabee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7802ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7802ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US-Embassy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e3481 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53e3481\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAGAZINE 2025 A Word from Our Honorary Chairman Ambassador Mike Huckabee Ambassador of the United States of America to the State of Israel Dear Readers, It is my distinct honor to introduce this newest edition of\u00a0Fulbright Israel Magazine.\u00a0 As U.S. Ambassador to Israel and the honorary chair of Fulbright Israel, I am filled with admiration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-285","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1269,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285\/revisions\/1269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fulbrightisrael-magazine.org\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}