Truman and Israel

Michael J. Cohen’s Truman and Israel offers a penetrating examination of one of the twentieth century’s pivotal moments: the American president’s role in the founding of the State of Israel. Between 1947 and 1948, Harry S. Truman’s decisions carried extraordinary weight in shaping Israel’s diplomatic future. While historians have long acknowledged his influence, they remain divided over his motivations. Was Truman inspired by biblical sentiment and a sense of destiny, by liberal ideals of d...