Let me tell you the first president to recognize the state of Israel was Harry Truman, a Democrat and every president since, Democrat and Republican, has stood closely with Israel.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Look, I worked with American Republican presidents and Democratic presidents, all of them, and each of them has shown a deep and profound friendship to Israel, you know? I can't remember anybody who was in that sense negative as far as Israel is concerned.
The United States is proud to be the first country to recognize the existence of a Jewish State - just 11 minutes after Israel's independence was declared.
I am proud to be the president of the state of Israel.
It's not only in Israel's interest but in America's as well to stand with one of its closest and important allies.
It was no accident that just minutes after Israel became a nation, the United States... became the first nation in the world to recognize what was prophesized throughout the Old Testament about Israel returning after its absence.
I cannot recognise either the Palestinian state or the Israeli state. The Palestinians are idiots and the Israelis are idiots.
Without Hitler, the State of Israel probably would not exist today. To that extent he was probably the Jews' greatest friend.
We in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel.
President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.
Which Israel should we recognize? The Israel of 1917; the Israel of 1936; the Israel of 1948; the Israel of 1956; or the Israel of 1967? Which borders and which Israel? Israel has to recognize first the Palestinian state and its borders and then we will know what we are talking about.