U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948. Part III: ‘A Near-Run Thing’

Historical, Mandate Period, Post-Mandate Period, USA

William M. Mathew See also Part I and Part II A. GEORGE MARSHALL: ‘A NEAR-RUN THING’. Truman’s fundamental position was straightforward – at least retrospectively. As President, he was in charge. In ‘differences of opinion between the White House and the State Department on the business of Palestine’, he wrote in his memoirs, ‘there was…

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U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948. Part II: Truman’s Belated Support

Historical, Mandate Period, Nakba, USA

William M. Mathew Part I: U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948: Roosevelt, Truman, Marshall: A Sequence of Contingencies Part III:  U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948: ‘A Near-Run Thing’ The obvious question presents itself: given the near-universal presidential negativity, how was it possible for Truman to make the clear decision in mid-May 1948…

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