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American Presidents & Israel: George W. Bush Administration

(2001 - 2009)

American Presidents & Israel: Table of Contents|Quotes on Israel|Photos with Israeli Leaders

President Bush & Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, 2002 (Photo Ron Sachs)

President Bush & Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, 2006 (Photo Eric Draper)

Reference

2009

Remarks on Operation Cast Lead (January 12)
Radio Address on Situation in Gaza (January 2)

2008

Roundtable discussion with Israeli Youth (May 16)
Statement Honoring Israel's 60th Anniversary (May 15)
Speech to the Knesset (May 15)
Remarks from Jerusalem (May 14)
Press Conference with PA President Abbas in the Oval Office (April 24)
Executive Order Blocking Property of Syrian Government (February 13)
Waiver of law banning PLO presence in Washington (February 13)
Statement on Memorial Day for Victims of the Holocaust (January 27)
Radio Address to the Nation from the Mideast (January 12)
President Bush Visits Yad Vashem and Galilee (January 11)
Remarks on Visit to the Church of the Nativity (January 10)
Press Conference with PA President Abbas (January 10)
Press Conference with Israeli PM Olmert in Jerusalem (January 9)
Press Conference with Israeli President Peres in Jerusalem (January 9)
Remarks Upon Arrival in Jerusalem (January 9)
Interview on the Situation in the Middle East (January 3)

2007

The Annapolis Conference (November 27)
Press Conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki (September 25)
Press Conference with PA President Abbas (September 24)
Speech Outlining Vision for Peace in the Middle East (July 16)
Press Conference with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert (June 19)
Statement on Renewal of Syria Sanctions (May 8)
Remarks for Jewish American Heritage Month (April 30)
Remarks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (April 18)
Statement on the International Day of Commemoration In Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust (January 26)

2006

Statement on Signing the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act (December 21)
Presidential Message for Hanukkah 2006 (December 15)
Press Conference with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert (November 13)
Press Conference with PA President Abbas (September 20)
Address to the UN General Assembly (September 19)
Press Conference Regarding Developments in Lebanon (August 21)
Press Conference with Secretary Rice on Middle East Crisis (August 7)
Remarks on the Situation in the Middle East (July 30)
G-8 Statement Regarding the Situation in the Middle East (July 16)
Press Conference with German Chancellor Merkel on Middle East Crisis (July 13)
White House Condemns Hezbollah Kidnapping of Israeli Soldiers (July 12)
Press Conference with Israeli PM Olmert (May 23)
Executive Order Blocking Property with Respect to Syria (May 10)
- Statement on Renewal of Syria Sanctions (May 10)
Calling For Halt of Payments to PA After Hamas Victory (February 21)
Remarks on Hamas Election Victory (January 30)

2005

Press Conference with Palestinian President Abbas at the White House (October 20)
Statement Celebrating 350 Years of Jewish Life in America (September 14)
Radio Address Applauding Israeli Disengagement from Gaza (August 27)
Speech Applauding Israeli Disengagement from Gaza (August 22)
Press Secretary McClellan on Abbas Visit (May 27)
Press Conference with Palestinian President Abbas at the White House (May 26)
Speech on War on Terror & Hopes For Israel-Palestinian Peace (May 8)
Statement Proclaiming Jewish Heritage Week (May 5)
Renews Sanctions on Syria (May 5)
Press Conference with Israeli PM Sharon (April 11)
Press Secretary McClellan On Bush-Sharon Meeting (April 11)
Statement On Israeli Settlement Expansion (April 5)
Remarks on the Palestinian Authority Elections (January 9)

2004

Press Conference Discusses Middle East (December 20)
Speech on Views for Peace in Post-Arafat Era (December 1)
Joint U.S.-U.K. Statement Concerning the Middle East Peace Process (November 12)
Statement On Death of Yasser Arafat (November 11)
U.S.-Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products (October 5)
Speech Outlining "Bush Peace Plan" (June 24)
Administration Welcomes Approval of Sharon Disengagement Plan (June 6)
Statement Criticizing IDF Operations Against Palestinan Weapons Smuggling Tunnels (May 19)
Address to the AIPAC Policy Conference (May 18)
Executive Order Prohibiting Exports of Certain Goods to Syria (May 11)
- Message to Congress On Syria Sanctions (May 11)
- Statement On Syria Sanctions (May 11)
Statement Declaring Jewish Heritage Week (April 24)
Statement Commends Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's Plan (April 14)
Statement Regarding the Peace Process (April 14)
Letter on Peace Princples to Israeli PM Sharon (January 18)

2003

Statement on Passage of Syria Accountability Act (December 12)

2002

Statement on Church of the Nativity Standoff (May 10)

2001

U.S. Declares War On Terror (September 20)
George W. Bush Speech to American Jewish Committee (May 3)
News Conferences & Interviews: Middle East/Israel