American Presidents & Israel:
Ronald Reagan Administration

(1981 - 1989)

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

Israeli PM Menachem Begin & Ronald Reagan at the White House, 1982 (Photo Israeli GPO)

Reference

1988

News Conferences & Interviews on the Middle East/Israel
Statement on Diplomatic Talks With the PLO (December)
State Department Cable on Hamas-PLO Competition (November)
Senate Letter to Shulz Opposing Arafat Visa (November
U.S. Reaction to Recognition of the PLO's Unilateral Declaration of Statehood (November)
Hamas-PFLP Challenge to the Unified Leadership (November)
Arafat Seeks Visa After Compromises on Israel (November)
Intifada Leader's Appeal to Israeli Public Opinion (October)
Arab States: Acceptance of a Palestinian State (October)
Speech at the Simon Wiesenthal Center Awards Ceremony (October)
Fundamentalism and the Intifada: Defining the Issues (September)
Palestinians Concerned About Jordanian Disengagement in the West Bank (August)
Statement on Discussions with Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin (June)
Press Conference Following Discussions With Israeli PM Shamir (March)
Remarks to Israel Supporters at White House Briefing on Foreign Policy (March)

1987

News Conferences & Interviews on the Middle East/Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Reviews the Autonomy Proposal (November)
Reaction to the Landau Commission Report (November)
Classified State Department Memo on the Landau Report (November)
Speech at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Chaim Herzog of Israel (November)
Shultz Meeting with Peres (October)
Shultz on Peace and International Conference 2 (October)
Shultz on Peace and International Conference (October)
Confidential Report of Secretary Shultz's Meeting with Jerusalem Mayor Kollek (October)
Shultz Meeting with Kollek on Jerusalem (October)
Declassified Briefing of Secretary of State's Meeting with Israeli PM Shamir (October)
Press Conference With Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of Israel (February)
Remarks on Signing the Israel-U.S. Radio Relay Station Site Agreement (February)

1986

1985

News Conferences & Interviews on the Middle East/Israel
Statement on United States Arms Sales to Jordan (November)
President Reagan Following Discussions With Prime Minister Shimon Peres (October)
Reagan Acknowledges Jewish High Holy Days (September)
Reagan on United States Arms Sales to Jordan (September)
Reagan Remarks Following Discussions With King Hussein (September)
Reagan Radio Address On Peace Between Israel, Egypt & Jordan (September)
Reagan Signs Supplemental Appropriations Act Including Mideast Aid (August)
TWA Hijacking Incident (June)
Reagan Speaks At Bergen-Belsen (May)
Press Briefing With King Hussein (May)
Reagan on Presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Elie Wiesel (April)
Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Elie Wiesel (April)
Reagan Meeting With President Hosni Mubarak (March)
Joint Saudi Arabia-United States Communique (February)
Reagan Welcomes King Fahd of Saudi Arabia (February)

1984

News Conferences & Interviews on the Middle East/Israel
Speech on Signing the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (October)
Remarks of President Reagan and Prime Minister Shimon Peres (October)
Reagan Speech to Temple Hillel and Community Leaders in Valley Stream (October)
Reagan Speech to B'nai B'rith (September)
Reagan on Observance of the Jewish High Holy Days (September)
U.S. Strategy at UN and Israeli Participation in General Assembly (August)
Speakes on the President's Meeting With Jewish Women Leaders (August)
The Murder of Leamon (Ray) Hunt by Terrorists (February)

1983

Offering Israel Expanded MNF
U.S. Rejects Understanding On Possible Israeli Reentry Into Lebanon
News Conferences & Interviews on the Middle East/Israel
Reagan Interview with Bruce Drake of the New York Daily News (December)
Remarks of President Reagan and Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir (November)
Reagan on Terror Attack on Soldiers in Beirut (October)
Reagan Condemns Soviet Human Rights Policies (October)
Press Conference on Withdrawal of Forces From Lebanon (May)
Habib Meets With Begin On Lebanon Withdrawal (April)
Schultz Makes Case for Visit to Accelerate Lebanon Withdrawal (April)
White House Statement on the Israeli Withdrawal From the Sinai Peninsula (April)
Question-and-Answer Session on the Situation in the Middle East (April)
U.S. Plans Contingencies to Pressure Israel on Lebanon Withdrawal (February)
Memo to William Clark on Lebanon Talks (February)
Begin Agrees to Lebanon Deal (January)
U.S. Rejects Israeli Proposal for Interim Withdrawal from Lebanon (January)
Habib and Begin Discuss Lebanon (January)
Draft Agreement Between Israel and Lebanon (January)
Update on Lebanon Talks and Israeli Security Zone (January)
Update on Lebanon Talks (January)
Ronald Reagan and Yitzhak Navon Comment Following Their Meetings (January)
Lebanon: How to Force the Pace (January)

1982

Shultz on Lebanon Strategy
News Conferences & Interviews on the Middle East/Israel
Details of Lebanon Negotiations (December)
Memo Regarding Assurances to the PLO (December)
Shultz Reports on Stalemate in Lebanon Talks (November)
Diplomatic Strategy and Timetable for Israel Withdrawal from Lebanon (November)
Meetings with King Hassan II and Arab League Delegation (October)
Reagan Discusses Lebanon, Relations with Israel at News Conference (September)
Address to the Nation on U.S. Policy for Peace in the Middle East (September)
The Reagan Middle East Peace Plan (September)
U.S. Policy Goals in Lebanon (August)
Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the Palestinian Situation (August)
Habib Discusses Difficulty of Getting Cease-fire (July)
Talking Points for Meeting with Arens on Beirut (July)
Habib Meetings Regarding Lebanon War Ceasefire (July)
Briefing on Middle East Positions for South Korean President's Africa Visit (July)
Reagan Responds to Reporters Regarding Arms for Israel (July)
Briefing on U.S. Middle East Policy for Sourth Korean President Chun (July)
Remarks of Reagan and Menachem Begin Following Their Meetings (June)
Exchange of Letters between President Reagan and Prime Minister Begin (June)
U.S. Sinai Support Mission Thirteenth Message to Congress Transmitting a Report (May)
Israeli Withdrawal From the Sinai Peninsula (April)
Letter to Congress Reporting on the Deployment of U.S. Forces in the Multinational Force and Observers (March)
Letter on U.S. Participation in the Multinational Force and Observers (March)
Begin Objects to U.S. Arms Sale to Jordan, Reagan Offers Reassurance of Support for Israel (February)
Letter on U.S. Military Assistance Policies for the Middle East (February)

1981