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Describing the protection of Israel as a moral and national commitment, he was the first to introduce the concept of a 'special relationship' (as he described it to Golda Meir) between the U.S. and Israel. [40] President John F. Kennedy in 1962 sold Israel a major weapon system, the Hawk antiaircraft missile.
On Bobby Kennedy's 40th Yahrzeit: Articles He Wrote from Palestine 60 Years Ago; Support any friend: Kennedy's Middle East and the making of the U.S.-Israel Alliance By Warren Bass pages 50 (the last paragraph) and 51. Life magazine page 34; Bobby Kennedy and the history of pro-Israel candidates
In 1960, Kennedy stated: "Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom". [66] Beginning in spring 1961 Kennedy and Nasser began exchanging letters. [67]
Since World War II, Israel has been the largest recipient of U.S. foreign assistance, ... The long history of US support for Israel. Joe St. George. November 2, 2023 at 11:02 AM.
The state of Israel was nevertheless founded under prime minister David Ben-Gurion on 14 May 1948 with the end of the British Mandate, winning immediate recognition from the US and Soviet Union ...
The United States pursued close relations with the new Arab states, particularly the Nasser-led Egyptian Free Officers Movement and Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. Israel's solution to diplomatic isolation was to establish good relations with newly independent states in Africa [34] and with France, which was engaged in the Algerian War.
Yad Kennedy (Hebrew: יד קנדי, Kennedy Memorial), located in the Mateh Yehuda Region near Jerusalem, is a memorial to John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963. The 60-foot high (18 m) memorial is shaped like the stump of a felled tree, symbolizing a life cut short. [1]
Ireland has crossed every red line in its relations with Israel,” Sa’ar said, according to a foreign ministry statement. ... CNN’s Niamh Kennedy and Eoin McSweeney contributed to this report.