RNS Morning Report - Most Americans view Israel unfavorably in new Pew poll

Top Stories Most Americans view Israel unfavorably in new Pew poll (RNS) — Israel is no longer perceived as David, but as Goliath, the poll suggests.   Senate confirms former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as Trump’s ambassador to Israel WASHINGTON (AP) — Huckabee has repeatedly backed referring to the West Bank by its biblical name of "Judea and Samaria."   Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ Hindus stake a historic claim to Holi in New York NEW YORK (RNS) — Advocating for the rights of Caribbean immigrants and LGBTQ people, a coalition of social justice faith organizations has become a fixture of the largest Phagwah celebration in the U.S.   Defending women in the Vatican, this canon lawyer refuses to be ignored VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Her critics have dubbed her ‘the Sea-Witch,’ but her clients say Lauro Sgrò is the only person who gave them a chance.   Photos of the Week: Church wrestling, US protests (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes church wrestlers in England, myriad protests in the United States and more.   RNS Opinion Not as advertised: The false god in ‘The Great Gatsby’ (RNS) — Revisiting that infamous billboard on the novel’s 100th anniversary.   Like the Haggadah rabbit, Jews are stuck in the net this Passover (RNS) — A cute scene in a Passover Haggadah reminds us of our current condition.   ICYMI Deborah Lipstadt welcomes Trump taking on antisemitism, but she has some concerns (RNS) — ‘I will not paint these people as victims, or as heroes,’ Lipstadt said of international students detained by ICE, ‘but they deserve due process.’   Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will move to Canada in acquisition deal (RNS) — The Evangelical Free Church long had an outsized role in evangelicalism and helped give birth to such institutions as The Gospel Coalition and Sojourners magazine. But declining enrollment and financial struggles have dogged the school for years. In Other News 4 things to know about Mike Huckabee, Trump’s ambassador to Israel U.S. bishops back bipartisan effort to keep foreign religious workers in United States   Depend on our reporting? Help us out! As a nonprofit newsroom that covers all faiths, RNS sits uniquely at the intersection of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. You can support this work! News tips or feedback? Email comments@religionnews.com Like the Morning Report? Share it with a friend Forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here We rely on reader donations to power our reporting. Donate here. Or send a check to: Religion News Foundation PO Box 1808 Columbia, MO 65205