"I had faith in Israel before it was established, I have faith in it now," stated by President Henry Truman in 1948, according to the Jewish virtual library. Truman’s statement sums up Israeli-U.S relations really well, it simply summarizes how well the relations between the two countries are. The instant Israel declared its independence, the United States was there to recognize it. Israel and the United States have been allies since then, and this is reflected by the presidential decisions that were made regarding the State of Israel. This includes the U.S’s decision to recognize the state of Israel, which was carried out by President Henry Truman. This decision paved a road of alliance between the two nations. Even years after, many presidential …show more content…
Max Nordau was one of the founders of political Zionism, and he stated in the late 1800s according to Naomi Cohen in the book Americanization of Zionism, “Zionism's only hope is the Jews of America.” Cohen also stated, "but for the financial support and political pressure of American Jews... Israel might not have been born in 1948." The American Jews played a major role in the establishment of the State of Israel, and this was done by their financial support and political pressures they put on the government. This is reflected by many of the actions done by the presidents before Truman in regards to the establishment of the State of Israel. In 1887, President Grover Cleveland appointed a Jewish Ambassador to Turkey. Turkey was the seat of the Ottoman Empire, which at that time had controlled Palestine. Many presidents after Cleveland had also done this and had considered the Turkish Embassy extremely important, and according to historian David G. Dalin was a response to "the growing number of Zionists within the American Jewish