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United States Recognizes the State of Israel

President Harry S. Truman extended U.S. recognition to the provisional government of the newly declared State of Israel on May 14, 1948, hours after its proclamation.

United States Recognizes the State of Israel

The recognition established immediate U.S.-Israel diplomatic relations and shaped subsequent U.S. policy in the Middle East, with long-term consequences for Arab-American relations and Cold War alignments.

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