Palestinians in Ramallah reacted on Thursday to president-elect Donald Trump’s initial administration picks, including his choices for future ambassadors to Israel and the U.N., both of whom are expected to be pro-Israel.

Arab Americans and liberal Jewish voters, however, have ample reason to fear the naming of pro-settlement, pro-Netanyahu officials to top foreign policy posts in the new administration.

As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent in last week's U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory,