5/18/2023 0 Comments Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross![]() ![]() ![]() And to understand where the relationship is today and where it is going, particularly during a period of transition in the Middle East, it is important to understand why the relationship changed. ![]() ![]() Although Nixon eventually provided a massive resupply of arms to Israel, his decision had more to do with cold war concerns that Soviet weapons could not be seen to defeat American weapons than with any special relationship that existed between our two countries.įrom the perspective of history, the relationship has clearly evolved. Later, during the first week of the 1973 war, Richard Nixon initially resisted Israeli near-desperate pleas to resupply weaponry, following the major losses of aircraft and tanks the Israelis had suffered. Similarly, selling or providing arms to Israel was taboo until President Kennedy decided to do so-again, a controversial decision within his national security apparatus. Harry Truman faced enormous resistance within his administration to his decision to recognize the Jewish state. We take it for granted that presidents will stress their commitment to Israel and to the ties that bind us. Today, the relationship between the United States and Israel is extolled by American presidents. ![]()
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