Washington and Israeli Statehood: The Backstory
Friday, May 23rd, 2008By Linc Bloomfield Now that Israel’s 60th anniversary celebration is over, it’s worth recalling how extraordinarily deep the divisions ran on this matter within the US policymaking community.
On May 14, 1948 there was broad American sympathy for the victims of the Holocaust, along with guilt at rejecting Jewish asylum-seekers. The years since have featured [...]











