U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. (@USAmbIsrael/X)
WHITE HOUSE PLANS 'EXTRAORDINARY' HOLY WEEK AS TRUMP HONORS EASTER WITH 'THE OBSERVANCE IT DESERVES'
"This morning, I visited [the Western Wall] in Israel’s eternal capital, Jerusalem, and placed a prayer from [the president] between the stones. On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I say to Israel: our commitment to you is unwavering, and we pray for the immediate return of all the hostages. Israel will never be alone," Huckabee wrote in a post on X.
Trump famously relocated the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018, a move that drew intense praise and criticism at the time. He has also enjoyed a close relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during both of his terms in the White House.
The U.S.'s new ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (R) and Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch (L) hold a note from U.S. President Donald Trump reading "For peace in Israel" to be placed in the cracks of the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews are allowed to pray, during Huckabee's visit to the holy site in the old city of Jerusalem on April 18, 2025. (GIL Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images)
Placing notes, like the one from Trump, in the wall is a common practice. The notes are typically collected twice a year — once before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, and then again before Passover.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Franklin Graham and Pastor Paula White bow their heads during a prayer service and dinner ahead of Easter Sunday, at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2025. (Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
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Huckabee’s visit to the Western Wall came as the Trump administration emphasized Holy Week, with the White House Faith Office leading events, including a pre-Easter dinner with faith leaders.
"We pray that America will remain a beacon of faith, hope, and freedom for the entire world, and we pray to achieve a future that reflects the truth, beauty, and goodness of Christ’s eternal kingdom in Heaven," Trump said in a White House statement on Holy Week.
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