Former Arkansas governor and US presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee speaks during his visit to the Gush Katif Museum dedicated to the Jewish settlements Israel has evacuated from the Gaza Strip in 2005, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Criticism of Obama's pressure on Israel to halt settlement construction came Tuesday from a former election rival - Republican Mike Huckabee, who is visiting Israel as a guest of a pro-settler group. The Hebrew on the sign reads "Gush Katif". AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Former Arkansas governor and US presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee speaks during his visit to the Gush Katif Museum dedicated to the Jewish settlements Israel has evacuated from the Gaza Strip in 2005, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Criticism of Obama's pressure on Israel to halt settlement construction came Tuesday from a former election rival - Republican Mike Huckabee, who is visiting Israel as a guest of a pro-settler group. The Hebrew on the sign reads "Gush Katif".

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