Tag: George H.W. Bush
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George H.W. Bush and Israel: Tense ties
On Nov. 1, 1988, Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir’s Likud party won the Israeli elections, winning 40 seats against the Alignment party (today’s Labor), led by Shimon Peres, with 39. Although the right-wing parties won...
As history records it, President H.W. Bush was often at odds with Israeli leaders
Following the death of President George H.W. Bush on Nov. 30, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the 41st American president for his “commitment to Israel’s security, important contribution to the liberation of Soviet...
Remembering President George H.W. Bush: ‘A great friend of Israel, the Jewish people’
War hero. Congressman. U.N. Ambassador. Director of Central Intelligence. Vice President.
Former President George H.W. Bush died on Nov. 30 at the age of 94. At the time of his passing, he was the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
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