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#XX%&H#&H%XX#&W%%&H#&H%%&WTheUnitedStateshashadaspecialrelationshipwiththeJewish T)%, peopleanditshomelandevenbeforetheestablishmentofIsrael.BelowaresomeexamplesofremarksbyAmericanPresidentsonthesubjectofJewsandIsrael.

#&W%%&H##XX%&Wz#XXXX&H%XXJohn_Adams

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#&W%%&H3#&H%%&W#XX%&HR#&H%XX |.*2 #&W%%&H #&H%%&W#XX%&HF #&H%XX  IwillinsistthattheHebrewshavedonemoretocivilizemanthananyothernation.(LetterfromJohnAdamstoThomasJefferson#XX%&H #&H%XX#&W%%&H #&H%%&W) < 

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#XX%&H #&H%XX#&W%%&Hu #&H%%&WWoodrow_Wilson

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RecallingthepreviousexperiencesofthecolonistsinapplyingtheMosaicCodetotheorderoftheirinternallife,itisnottobewonderedatthatthevariouspassagesintheBiblethatservetoundermineroyalauthority,strippingtheCrownofitscloakofdivinity,heldupbeforethepioneerAmericanstheHebrewCommonwealthasamodelgovernment.InthespiritandessenceofourConstitution,theinfluenceoftheHebrewCommonwealthwasparamountinthatitwasnotonlythehighestauthorityfortheprinciple,“thatrebelliontotyrantsisobediencetoGod,”#&W%%&Hj #&H%%&W#XX%&H( #&H%XX;butalsobecauseitwasin h  itselfadivineprecedentforapuredemocracy,asdistinguishedfrommonarchy,aristocracyoranyotherformofgovernment.

#&W%%&Hx#&H%%&W#XX%&H#&H%XXCalvin_Coolidge

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TheJewsthemselves,ofwhomaconsiderablenumberwerealreadyscatteredthroughoutthecolonies,weretruetotheteachingsoftheirprophets.TheJewishfaithispredominantlythefaithofliberty.

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Thealliednationswiththefullestconcurrenceofourgovernmentand |.*2 peopleareagreedthatinPalestineshallbelaidthefoundationsofaJewishCommonwealth.(Reactiontothe_Balfour_ԀDeclaration)

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#&W%%&H#&H%%&W#XX%&HR#&H%XX   #XX%&Ho #&H%XX#&W%%&H- #&H%%&W d  ItisimpossibleforonewhohasstudiedatalltheservicesoftheHebrewpeopletoavoidthefaiththattheywillonedayberestoredtotheirhistoricnationalhomeandthereenteronanewandyetgreaterphaseoftheircontributiontotheadvanceofhumanity."

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#&W%%&H%#&H%%&W#XX%&Hd%#&H%XXHerbert_Hoover#XX%&H_&#&H%XX#&W%%&H&#&H%%&W

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#&W%%&H'##XX%&Wǿ&#XXXX&H%XX   Palestinewhich,desolateforcenturies,isnowrenewingitsyouthandvitalitythroughenthusiasm,hardwork,andselfsacrificeoftheJewishpioneerswhotoilthereinaspiritofpeaceandsocialjustice.

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#&W%%&H**##XX%&W)#XXXX&H%XX L #&W%%&H*#&H%%&W#XX%&H*#&H%XX ( IhadfaithinIsraelbeforeitwasestablished,Ihavefaithinitnow.(GrantingdefactorecognitiontothenewJewishState—11minutesafterIsrael'sproclamation#&W%%&H9+#&H%%&W#XX%&H{+#&H%XXԀof \! independence)

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#&W%%&H?2##XX%&Wǁ2#&W%XX&H%%&W +d(/ #&W%%&H3#&H%%&W#XX%&Ht3#&H%XXOurforcessavedtheremnantoftheJewishpeopleofEuropeforanewlivefeandanewhombpe ,@)0 intherebornlandofIsrael.Alongwithallmenofgoodwill,Isalutetheyoungstateandwishitwell. |.*2 Ї

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#&W%%&H 7##XX%&WN7#&W%XX&H%%&W L Thisnation,fromthetimeofPresidentWoodrowWilson,hasestablishedandcontinuedatraditionoffriendshipwithIsraelbecausewearecommittedtoallfreesocietiesthatseekapathtopeaceandhonorindividualright.InthepropheticspiritofZionismallfreementodaylooktoabetterworldandintheexperienceofZionismweknowthatittakescourageandperseveranceanddedicationtoachieveit.

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#&W%%&H:#&H%%&W#XX%&H:#&H%XX ,  #XX%&HD;#&H%XX#&W%%&H;#&H%%&W   Israelwasnotcreatedinordertodisappear—Israelwillendureandflourish.Itisthechildofhopeandhomeofthebrave.Itcanneitherbebrokenbyadversitynordemoralizedbysuccess.Itcarriestheshieldofdemocracyandithonorstheswordoffreedom.

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#&W%%&HA#&H%%&W#XX%&HA#&H%XX  #&W%%&HQB#&H%%&W#XX%&HB#&H%XXOursocietyisilluminatedbythe_spirtiuatl_ԀinsightsoftheHebrewprophets.Americaand L Israelhaveacommonloveofhumanfreedomandtheyhaveacommonfaithinademocraticwayoflife.

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#&W%%&HE#&H%%&W#XX%&HaE#&H%XX t"$ MostifnotallofyouhaveverydeeptieswiththelandandwiththepeopleofIsrael,asIdo,formyChristianfaithsprangfromyours....theBiblestoriesarewovenintomychildhoodmemoriesasthegallantstruggleofmodernJewstobefreeofpersecutionisalsowovenintooursouls.(SpeechbeforeB'naiB'rith#&W%%&HE#&H%%&W#XX%&HE#&H%XX) &<#) 

#XX%&HG#&H%XX#&W%%&HG#&H%%&W '$* #&W%%&HH#&H%%&W#XX%&HGH#&H%XX  +'. WhenSovietPremier_Aleksei_Ԁ_Kosygin_ԀaskedJohnsonwhytheUnitedStatessupportsIsraelwhenthereare80millionArabsandonlythreemillionIsraelis,thePresidentrepliedsimply:“Becauseitisright.”

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#&W%%&HJ#&H%%&W#XX%&HJ#&H%XXRichard_Nixon#XX%&HK#&H%XX#&W%%&H^K#&H%%&W

_  NixonassertedthattheUnitedStatesstandsbyitsfriendsandthat“Israelisoneofitsfriends.”
#&W%%&HAL##XX%&WK#&W%XX&H%%&W L Americansadmireapeoplewhocanscratchadesertandproduceagarden.TheIsraelishaveshownqualitiesthatAmericansidentifywith:guts,patriotism,idealism,apassionforfreedom.Ihaveseenit.Iknow.Ibelievethat.

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#&W%%&HQP##XX%&WǓP#XXXX&H%XX ,  [TheAmerican]commitmenttothesecurityandfutureofIsraelisbaseduponbasicmoralityaswellasenlightenedselfinterest.OurroleinsupportingIsraelhonorsourownheritage.

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#&W%%&HR#&H%%&W#XX%&HR#&H%XXJimmy_Carter#XX%&HS#&H%XX#&W%%&HUS#&H%%&W

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#&W%%&H7T##XX%&WS#&W%XX&H%%&W 0 TheUnitedStates...hasawarmandauniquerelationshipoffriendshipwithIsraelthatismorallyright.Itiscompatiblewithourdeepestreligiousconvictions,anditisrightintermsofAmerica'sownstrategicinterests.WearecommittedtoIsrael'ssecurity,prosperity,andfutureasalandthathassomuchtooffertheworld.

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#&W%%&HV##XX%&WW#XXXX&H%XX 4 #XX%&HW#&H%XX#&W%%&HW#&H%%&WThesurvivalofIsraelisnotjustapoliticalissue,itisamoraimperative.Thatismy p deeplyheldbeliefanditisthebeliefsharedbythevastmajorityoftheAmericanpeople...AstrongsecureIsraelisnotjustinIsrael'sinterest.It'sintheinterestoftheUnitedStatesandintheinterestoftheentirefreeworld.

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#XX%&HaZ#&H%XX#&W%%&HBZ#&H%%&WRonald_Reagan#&W%%&H[#&H%%&W#XX%&HZ#&H%XX

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#&W%%&Hs[##XX%&Wǵ[#XXXX&H%XX t"$ OnlybyfullappreciationofthecriticalroletheStateofIsraelplaysinourstrategiccalculuscanwebuildthefoundationforthwartingMoscow'sdesignsonterritoriesandresourcesvitaltooursecurityandournationalwellbeing.

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#&W%%&H;^##XX%&W^#XXXX&H%XX x($+ #&W%%&H^#&H%%&W#XX%&H^#&H%XXSincetherebirthoftheStateofIsrael,therehasbeenanironcladbondbetweenthat 0*&- democracyandthisone.

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#&W%%&H`##XX%&WLJ`#XXXX&H%XX -*1  |.*2 #&W%%&H-a#&H%%&W#XX%&HLa#&H%XXInIsrael,freemenandwomenareeverydaydemonstratingthepowerofcourageandfaith.  Backin1948whenIsraelwasfounded,punditsclaimedthenewcountrycouldneversurvive.Today,noonequestionsthatIsraelisalandofstabilityanddemocracyinaregionoftyrannyandunrest.

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#&W%%&H.d#&H%%&W#XX%&Hpd#&H%XXGeorge_Bush#XX%&He#&H%XX#&W%%&Hd#&H%%&W

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#&W%%&He##XX%&Wle#&W%XX&H%%&W d  Thefriendship,thealliancebetweentheUnitedStatesandIsraelisstrongandsolid,builtuponafoundationofshareddemocraticvalues,ofsharedhistoryandheritage,thatsustainsthelifeofourtwocountries.Theemotionalbondofourpeopletranscendspolitics.Ourstrategiccooperation—andIrenewtodayourdeterminationthat_that_Ԁgoforward—isasourceofmutualsecurity.AndtheUnitedStates’commitmenttothesecurityofIsraelremainsunshakeable.Wemaydifferoversomepoliciesfromtimetotime,individualpolicies,butneverovertheprinciple.

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#&W%%&Hi##XX%&Wǯi#&W%XX&H%%&W T #XX%&H6j#&H%XX#&W%%&HUj#&H%%&WFormorethan40years,theUnitedStatesandIsraelhaveenjoyedafriendshipbuilton   mutualrespectandcommitmenttodemocraticprinciples.OurcontinuingsearchforpeaceintheMiddleEastbeginswitharecognitionthatthetiesunitingourtwocountriescanneverbebroken.

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#XX%&Hm#&H%XX#&W%%&H=n#&H%%&W  Ourrelationshipwouldnevervaryfromitsallegiancetothesharedvalues,thesharedreligiousheritage,theshareddemocraticpoliticswhichhavemadetherelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandIsraelaspecial—evenonoccasionawonderful—relationship.

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#XX%&H|p#&H%XX#&W%%&Hp#&H%%&W !# #XX%&H"q#&H%XX#&W%%&Hdq#&H%%&W t"$ AmericaandIsraelshareaspecialbond.Ourrelationsisuniqueamongallnations.LikeAmerica,Israelisastrongdemocracy,asasymboloffreedom,andanoasisofliberty,ahometotheoppressedandpersecuted.

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