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Why did Truman want to create another ally in the Middle East? Why Israel?

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  • Middle East is near to American allies European countries and NATO.
  • It is also near to America's greatest enemy Russia or USSR.
  • Israel was a great rising country then and still that much dominant in region.
  • So Truman chose Israel
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