The U.S. has played a pivotal role in Israels history. and our relationship has been a strong one from the beginning. Within minutes of BenGurions announcement of the birth of Israel. President Harry Truman recognized the fledgling state. Prior to Israels founding. between the end of the Second World War and May 14. 1948. official U.S. support for a Jewish state was largely grounded in the desire to help resettle hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees. displaced people and survivors of the Holocaust. From May 14. 1948. until today. America could always count on Israel as an island of democracy and stability in an area of the world not altogether familiar with either concept.
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