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Telegram on recognition of the State of Israel, May 1948. Previous American presidents, although encouraged by active support from members of the American and world Jewish communities, as well as domestic civic groups, labor unions, and political parties, supported the Jewish homeland concept, alluded to in Britain's 1917 Balfour Declaration, they officially continued to "acquiesce".
Israel and the United States maintain a close military relationship. Israeli and American flags fly as Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 18, 2007. Military relations between Israel and the United States have been extremely close, [1] reflecting shared security interests in the Middle East.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) headquarters on Mount Vernon Triangle in Washington, D.C. The Israel lobby in the United States comprises individuals and groups who seek to influence the U.S. federal government to better serve the interests of Israel. The largest American pro ...
The Israeli-American community, while predominantly Jewish, also includes various ethnic and religious minorities reflective of Israel's diverse demographics. This community also comprises ethnic Arab minorities , including Muslims , Christians and Druze as well as smaller, non-Arab minority groups .
The first U.S. ambassador commissioned to Israel was James Grover McDonald, who presented his credentials to the government of Israel on March 28, 1949. [1] The ambassador holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. The embassy of the United States in Israel is located at 14 David Flusser Street in Jerusalem.
The United States–Israel States Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a trade pact between the State of Israel and the United States of America established in 1985 to lower trade barriers in some goods. The agreement reduces rates of duty, and in some case eliminates all duties, on merchandise exported from Israel to the United States. [1]
On December 6, 2017, the United States of America officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of the State of Israel. [1] American president Donald Trump, who signed the presidential proclamation, also ordered the relocation of the American diplomatic mission to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, constituting what is now the Embassy of the United States in Jerusalem, which was established on the ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. U.S. defense secretary Lloyd Austin meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant in the city of Tel Aviv, Israel, 13 October 2023 Following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel and outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States began to send warships ...