USA and Israel: The History of Diplomatic Relations in Photos

The message sent by 14 in May 1948 to President Truman with the announcement of the creation of a Jewish state referred to “a deep connection, full of sympathy that has existed and strengthened over the past thirty years between the United States government” and the Jewish people.

Photo: White House

On the same day, the United States was the first in the world to recognize Israel as an independent state, writes Share America.

In the 70 years since this momentous event, the ties between the two countries have become even stronger, and Israel remains America’s most reliable partner in the Middle East with close historical and cultural ties, as well as mutual interests.

Israel was visited by six US presidents, the last of which was Donald Trump. In May 2017, he met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visited the Wailing Wall and the Yad Vashem memorial.

On May 14, the United States will open the US Embassy in Jerusalem, following the official recognition of this city as the capital of Israel.

We bring to your attention a selection of photographs depicting how diplomatic relations developed between the two countries.

Harry Truman

Photo: US Department of State

Following President Truman's recognition of Israel, Israel's ambassador to the United States, Eliyahu Elaf, presented Truman in 1949 with an ark—similar to those used in synagogues around the world—to contain the Torah, an earlier gift from Israeli President Chaim Weizmann.

Lyndon Johnson

Photo: US Department of State

Welcoming Levi Ecol, Israel's prime minister, to the United States, President Lyndon Johnson called the young nation "a vital, prosperous country, a symbol of the courage and strength of its people." Pictured (from left) are Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Miriam Eshkol, Lady Bird Johnson, Levi Eshkol and Lyndon Johnson on the tarmac at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas before visiting President Johnson's ranch.

Richard Nixon

Photo: US Department of State

Richard Nixon became the first US president to visit Israel. Pictured is Nixon inspecting the honor guard upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in June 1974. The 37th President developed close working and friendly relations with Prime Ministers Golda Meir and Yitzhak Rabin.

Gerald Ford

Photo: US Department of State

Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin visited the White House three times during Gerald Ford's presidency. Pictured is the two leaders after a meeting in June 1975, described by the White House as "a discussion of issues of mutual interest with a view to strengthening friendly ties between the two countries."

Jimmy Carter

Photo: US Department of State

In 1978, President Jimmy Carter brokered a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. Pictured: Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin walking through the Camp David complex with their wives, Rosalynn Carter and Eliza Begin. The summit led to the Camp David Accords, which brought peace between the two countries.

Ronald Reagan

Photo: US Department of State

Prime Minister Menachem Begin visited the White House twice during the Reagan presidency. This picture shows the joyful moment of their meeting in September 1981 of the year.

George HW Bush

Photo: US Department of State

George HW Bush visited Israel in 1986 as vice president in the Ronald Reagan administration. This photo shows Bush at the Western Wall in the Old City. As president, Bush hosted Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir both at the White House and at his home in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Bill Clinton.

Photo: US Department of State

President Bill Clinton made four visits to Israel during his presidency and hosted Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin, Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak. Pictured at the 2000 Camp David Summit with Prime Minister Barak and Yasser Arafat.

George W. Bush

Photo: US Department of State

President George W. Bush, pictured with Secretary of State Colin Powell and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, addressed the country's 60th anniversary at the Knesset, Israel's national legislative body. “You have built a powerful democracy that will last forever,” Bush said, “and can always count on the support of the United States of America.”

Barack Obama

Photo: US Department of State

President Barack Obama is greeted by President Shimon Peres and the children's choir at the residence of the President of Israel in 2013. Obama received Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Perez several times, including in June 2012, when Peres was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Donald Trump

Photo: White House

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a joint press conference at the White House in February 2017. “Jerusalem is a holy city. Its beauty, splendor and heritage are unmatched by any other place on Earth, President Trump said during his 2017 visit to the Holy City. “The connection of the Jewish people with the Holy Land is ancient and eternal.”

Recall 6 December 2017, US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and urged the State Department to begin the process of moving the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Opening of the embassy in this city May 14 will be held.

In Jerusalem, 7 May already installed road signs with the inscription "US Embassy". The signs were installed in three languages: English, Arabic and Hebrew. The area in front of the embassy plan rename in honor of Donald Trump.

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