U.S. Presidential Statements on Israel: Responses to Regional Conflicts Involving Israel

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Excerpts of President Nixon’s Reaction to the Munich MassacreHoover Statement on Safety of American Citizens in PalestineIn Message to Truman Atlee Expresses Anger Over King David Bombing, Hope for PeaceJohn Kennedy On Aggression in the Middle EastLetter from President Reagan to Prime Minister Peres on TWA hostage crisisNixon Letter to Golda Meir About Arab Terrorist Attack at Ma'alotNixon News Conference on the Middle EastNixon News Conference on the Middle EastNixon Remarks About Egyptian-Israeli Agreement on Disengagement of ForcesNixon Remarks About Syria-Israel Agreement for Disengagement of ForcesPresident Bush & Secretary of State Rice Discuss the Middle East Crisis (August 2006)President Bush Interview on Situation in the Middle East (January 2008)President Bush Press Conference Regarding Developments in Lebanon (August 2006)President Bush Radio Address on Situation in Gaza (January 2009)President Bush Remarks on Israel's Operation Cast Lead (January 2009)President Bush Statement Condemning Hezbollah Kidnapping of Israeli Soldiers (July 2006)President Bush Statement Criticizing IDF Operations Against Palestinan Weapons Smuggling Tunnels (May 2004)President Bush Statement on Church of the Nativity Standoff (May 2002)President Bush Statement On Death of Yasser Arafat (November 2004)President Bush Statement On Death of Yasser Arafat (November 2004)President Carter Remarks on First Anniversary of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty (March 1980)President Carter Statement on Terrorist Attack in Israel (March 1978)President Carter Statements on the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty Treaty (March 1979)President Clinton Statement Marking the Reopening of Israel-Syria Talks (December 1999)President Clinton Statement on the Attack on Israeli Civilians (April 1994)President Clinton Statement on the Bombing in Hadera, Israel (April 1994)President Clinton Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Israel (March 1996)President Clinton Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem, Israel (July 1997)President Clinton Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem, Israel (September 1997)President Clinton Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv, Israel (October 1994)President Clinton Statement on the Terrorist Attacks in Israel (February 1996)President Clinton Statement Regarding the Israeli-Syrian Talks (December 1999)President ClintonStatement on the Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv, Israel (July 1995)President Eisenhower Radio Address on the Situation in the Middle East (February 1957)President Eisenhower Statement on Hostilities Between Israel and Egypt (November 1955)President Ford News Conference on Hostages in Uganda (July 1976)President Ford Statement on the Interim Egyptian-Israeli Troop Disengagement Agreement (September 1975)President Ford Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv, Israel (March 1975)President Johnson Letter to Israeli PM Eshkol Discouraging Retaliation for Terror (March 1968)President Johnson Letter to Jordanian King Hussein Criticizing Israel for its Raid (November 1966)President Reagan Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on Momentum in Lebanon (August 1982)President Reagan Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the Assassination of Gemayel (September 1982)President Reagan Exchange with Reporters on the Situation in Lebanon (September 1982)President Reagan Letter to Congress on the Deployment of U.S. Forces in the Multinational Force and Observers (March 1982)President Reagan Letter to Congress Regarding Deployment of U.S. Forces in Beirut (August 1982)President Reagan News Conference on Lebanon, Relations with Israel (September 1982)President Reagan Press Conference on Israeli Invasion of Lebanon (June 1982)President Reagan Press Conference on the Situation in Lebanon (September 1982)President Reagan Press Conference on the Situation in the Middle East (April 1983)President Reagan Remarks in New Jersey on the Situation in Lebanon (September 1982)President Reagan Remarks to Reporters on Lebanon, the Middle East (September 1982)President Reagan Speech on the Formation of a New Multinational Force in Lebanon (September 1982)President Reagan Statement Criticizing Israeli Shelling of Beirut (August 1982)President Reagan Statement on Ambassador Habib Concerning the Situation in Lebanon (May 1981)President Reagan Statement on Deployment of United States Forces in Beirut (August 1982)President Reagan Statement on Report on the Cessation of Hostilities in Lebanon (July 1981)President Reagan Statement on Terror Attack on Soldiers in Beirut (October 1983)President Reagan Statement on the Deployment of the Marines in Lebanon (February 1984)President Reagan Statement on the Murder of Leamon (Ray) Hunt by Terrorists (February 1984)President Reagan Statement on the Murder of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon (September 1982)President Truman Statement Condemning Acts of Terrorism in Palestine (July 1946)President Trump’s Statement Following Operation Midnight HammerPress Secretary Fitzwater on the Killing of Palestinian Laborers in the Gaza Strip (May 1990)Readout of Call from President Obama to Israeli PM Netanyahu on Operations in Gaza (November 2012)Rostow Urges President Johnson to Pressure Israel (January 1968)Senate Letter Condemning President Ford on Blaming Israel for Peace Process Suspension (May 1975)Statement by President Eisenhower on the Middle East & the Israeli Mobilization (October 1956)Statement by President Obama Pledging to Prevent Hamas Smuggling (January 2009)U.S. Executive Order: Addressing Threats To The United States By The Government Of IranWhite House Statement on Withdrawal of Israeli Troops Within Armistice Lines (February 1957)