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{{Infobox_Diplomatic_Mission | name = Embassy of the United States of America in Tel Aviv |
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[[Image:US Embassy Seal.png|175px]] |
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| image = US embassy Tel Aviv 6924.JPG |
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| address = 71 Hayarkon Rd |
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| location = [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]] |
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| ambassador = James B. Cunningham |
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The '''Embassy of the United States of America in Tel Aviv''' is the permanent US mission to [[Israel]] and has been located at 71 Hayarkon Rd in [[Tel Aviv]] since the building's completion in 1966.<ref name="With Capitals in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israelis Have Their Own Tale of Two Cities"> With Capitals in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israelis Have Their Own Tale of Two Cities By JAMES FERON Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1923-Current file). New York, N.Y.:Sep 13, 1966. p. 9 (1 pp.).</ref> [[Walworth Barbour]] was ambassador at the time of the move (1961-1973). |
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==History== |
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The [[United States]] "accorded [[defacto]] recognition" to the newly founded state of Israel on 14 May 1948, immediately following its proclamation of independence.<ref name="Truman Appoints Mission to Israel">Truman Appoints Mission to Israel By Anthony Leviero Special to The New York Times; New York Times (1857-Current file); Jun 23, 1948; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2004) pg. 24.</ref> It was subsequently agreed that there would be an exchange of missions with President Truman's announcement stating: |
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''Agreement has been reached between the Government of the United States and the Provisional |
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''Government of Israel on the establishment of a mission of the Uniteed States in Israel and a |
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''mission of the Provisional Government of Israel in the United States. Agreement has also been |
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''reached on the exchange of special representatives.<ref name="Truman Appoints Mission to Israel" /> |
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On 22 June, [[Clark Clifford]], [[Harry S. Truman|President Truman's]] aide called [[James Grover McDonald|James G. McDonald]] telling him that the President wanted McDonald to the the United States' first represantative to the [[Israel]].<ref name="Two Neophytes in a Troubled World"> Two Neophytes in a Troubled World By Thomas Surgue. New York Times (1857-Current file); Aug 26, 1951; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2004) pg. BR1.</ref> During his ambassadorship he was instrumental in helping to strengthen relations between the two governments. In 1950 the US and Israel entered into an "Aviation Agreement" that essentially allowed [[Trans World Airlines]] (TWA) to run fully in Israel and [[El Al]] to send regular flights to the US. Ambassador McDonald was quoted as hoping "the signing of the first formal agreement between the two governments is the first in a series of similar agreements in various fields which will gradually bind our countries and peoples closer together in creative co-operative work.<ref name="Israel and U.S. Sign Aviation Agreement"> Israel and U.S. Sign Aviation Agreement Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current file); Jun 14, 1950; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2004) pg. 62.</ref> |
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Walworth Barbour was ambassador for the US to Israel when the embassy's location was moved to its present location. He arrived to post having been very familiar with the [[Middle East]] and [[Balkans|South-eastern Europe]] but without having any "particular interest in Israel one way or another."<ref name="Quiet Envoy to Israel"> Quiet Envoy to Israel Special to The New York Times New York Times (1923-Current file); Apr 3, 1971; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2007) pg. 12.</ref> Barbour was Ambassador to Israel for 12 years, when asked why he stayed so long he answered, "I like it."<ref name="Quiet Envoy to Israel"/> |
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==Today== |
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The US Embassy to Tel Aviv is very important in the maintenance of [[diplomatic relations]] between Israel and the [[White House]]. The Embassy has hundreds of employees who are responsible for everything from day to day Visa interviews run by the [http://israel.usembassy.gov/service.html Consular Section], to public affairs events such as the official US [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] celebration and Aid and Development projects run in Israel ''and'' the [[Palestinian Territories| West Bank and Gaza]]. |
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Its Consular Section sees hundreds of Visa applicants daily and the [http://israel.usembassy.gov/service.html US Citizens Services office] is one of the busiest in the region due to the approximately 300,000 Americans who reside in Israel. |
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==Jerusalem Embassy Act== |
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{{See Also|Jerusalem Embassy Act}} |
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[[File:USConsulateJerusalem.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Consulate headquarters at Agron Street, Jerusalem]] |
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The Jerusalem Embassy Act was passed by Congress in 1995. It requires that the United States relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by 31 December 1999 and the Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel. The Embassy remains in Tel Aviv because the Act also allows for the President to "delay the implementation of the law indefinitely if the move presents national security concerns."<ref>Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, {{USPL|104|45}}, Nov. 8, 1995, 109 Stat. 398.</ref> Currently, Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama have regularly invoked the clause delaying the move of the Embassy to Jerusalem. |
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The US maintains a [[consulate]] in Jerusalem. |
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==Security Concerns== |
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{{See Also|Mike's Place suicide bombing}} |
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[[File:MikesPlace.jpg|thumb|300px|Mike's Place a few days after the suicide bombing]] |
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Though Tel Aviv is widely considered one of the safest cities in Israel there have been some terrorist attacks over the years. Notably during the [[Second Intifada]] in 2003, Mike's Place, which sits to the side of the neighboring the US Embassy, was attacked by a suicide bomber. The blast killed 3 civilians and wounded 50. |
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There was another attack in 2005, this time on the Telaviv Promenade at a club, that killed 5 and wounded another 50.<ref name="Suicide bombing at Tel Aviv Stage Club"> http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2005/Suicide+bombing+at+Tel+Aviv+Stage+Club+25-Feb-2005.htm. </ref> |
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==See Also== |
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* [[United States Ambassador to Israel| US Ambassadors to Israel]] |
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* [[Jerusalem Embassy Act]] |
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* [[Israel – United States relations]] |
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* [[U.S. Consulate General, Jerusalem]] |
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== References == |
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== External Links == |
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* [http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/is/index.htm/ Deptartment of State: Israel page] |
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* [http://israel.usembassy.gov/ Official U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv website] |
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* [http://www.facebook.com/#!/U.S.EmbassyTelAvivIsrael/ Official U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv Facebook page] |
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* [http://www.facebook.com/#!/ConsularSectionUSEmbassyTelAviv/ Official Consular Section, Tel Aviv Facebook page] |
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* [http://twitter.com/#!/usembassyta/ Official U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv Twitter] |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/USEmbassyTelAviv/ Official U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv Youtube Channel] |
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassyta/sets/ Official U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv Flickr Stream] |
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