| Book Review | The American Historical Review, 109.4

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Warren Bass. Support Any Friend: Kennedy's Middle East and the Making of the U.S.-Israeli Alliance. (Council on Foreign Relations Book.) New York: Oxford University Press. 2003. Pp. 336. $30.00.
At a time when the administration of George W. Bush seems to have provided Israel with a blank check in formulating its policies toward the Palestinians, it is important to re-examine the origins of the alliance between Israel and the United States. Warren Bass's exceptional new book meets that need and presents a fresh perspective on the "special relationship" that has evolved since the presidency of John F. Kennedy.	1
According to the author, Kennedy, unlike President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was willing to see neutralist leaders such as Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser as something more than communist puppets. The president attempted to improve relations with Egypt in order to defuse tensions in the region. According to Bass, Nasser's refusal to engage Kennedy resulted in strengthening American-Israeli relations.	. . .

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