Mahmoud Abbas Comes to the UN to Walk away from the Negotiating Table
When difficulties arise, vacate the premises and seek out photographers.
February 22, 2018
The Forgotten Diplomat Who Helped Lay the Groundwork for Israel’s Special Relationship with the U.S.
James McDonald, the first American ambassador to Israel.
James G. McDonald came to the fledgling state of Israel in August 1948 as President Truman’s “special representative”; the next year, after official diplomatic relations were established, he became the first American ambassador to the Jewish state. Known to be sympathetic with Zionism even before his appointment, McDonald often communicated directly with Truman, bypassing the significantly less sympathetic bureaucrats of the State Department. Benny Morris reviews the recently published fourth volume of McDonald’s diaries, which deals with his interval in Israel:
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How Anti-Israel Propaganda Whitewashes the Abuse of Children
Setting the record straight about Ahed Tamimi.
In Bahrain, Repression Plays into Iran’s Hands
Can the country’s dangerous spiral be stopped?
A Holocaust Novel without a Silver Lining
The Tree of Life.
The Forgotten Diplomat Who Helped Lay the Groundwork for Israel’s Special Relationship with the U.S.
James McDonald, the first American ambassador to Israel.