HISTORY 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Jewish Lobby, Operation Defensive Shield
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It would be too much to claim that u. s. support is central to israel"s survival o. Israel won the 1948 war with arms from czechoslovakia and the 1967 war with arms from france o. If u. s. support waned, israel would look for new allies. For decades, the u. s. has provided israel with valuable support. Since 1967, the u. s. has provided military assistance o o. In 1967, lbj sent a fleet to prevent the soviets from attacking. After 1967, the u. s. replaced france as the chief arms supplier. In 1947-1948, the u. s. led the fight for partition in the un o. Recognized israel 11 minutes after their declaration of independence. During the 1990"s, it was the u. s. that drove forward the oslo process o o. In doing so, the u. s. generally backed israel. Palestinians complained that they faced two israeli opponents, one with an. Israeli flag and one with an american flag.
