Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new campaign ad compares the leader’s defiance in addressing the U.S. Congress with legendary Israeli leader David Ben Gurion’s refusal to bow to U.S. State Department opposition when he helped create the state of Israel. (Watch above.)
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The Times of Israel notes that while Secretary of State George C. Marshall did indeed oppose recognizing Israel at the time, President Harry Truman was a firm supporter, “making the US the first country to provide Israel with de facto recognition moments after it declared independence.”
