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Arab/Israeli Superpower's Involvement United States *Attempted to fill void that B and F had left in Middle East because influence in the region provided them with a source of trade and a producer of primary resources. *The Suez Canal was a key link to the Far East. *Clear by 1960s that US economy became dependant on oil. Therefore they invest heavily in Egypt, Jordan, Saudi, Iran. *Remain friends with Arabs to counter Hitler's need for oil. *Had significant and influential population (especially in New York and on Eastern seaboard). Significant as lobby group in US politics. Truman was accused of pandering to Jewish vote when US threw its support behind the formation of a Jewish state. *Also supported Jewish migration to Palestine, but long refused Jews to immigrate in significant numbers (Zenophobia). They were reluctant of Jews to US, but supported Zionism. *Significant amounts of money came from US Jews sympathetic to Zionist cause. *US interests involved Saudi Arabia,...

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