The Soviet Union provided diplomatic support to the Zionist movement in 1948.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
Multiple sources state the Soviet Union gave diplomatic support to the Zionist movement in 1948: it was the first state to extend de jure recognition to Israel on 17 May 1948, and it backed partition and the Jewish state at the UN.
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… But Farthest always identified by the various Jewish organizations as the main hindrance to the U.S. Backing of Zionism. Despite the lavish Soviet support, especially diplomatically, of the Zionist movement in 1948, the Soviet Union was in no position to finance the Israelis. They had lost everything in World War II, thanks to Stalin. …
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Supports. The USSR recognized Israel de jure on 17 May 1948, three days after its proclamation, making it the first state to do so.[2][3]
Supports. Soviet ambassador Gromyko announced support for Jewish aspirations in May 1947, and the USSR voted for UN partition in November 1947 with the votes needed to pass Resolution 181.[4][5]
Supports. A Czech Journal of International Relations article states that while the Soviet Union offered open diplomatic support for Zionist ambitions, it refrained from direct military or material assistance.[6]
Supports. A scholarly review notes the Soviet Union provided political support at the UN from May 1947 to May 1949, along with military assistance to the Yishuv in 1948.[7]
Context. The FRUS 1948 record shows Soviet Ambassador Smith reporting that the USSR would give no support to Israel as such, which is a primary-document nuance on the scope of support.[1]
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7 sources: 1 primary, 6 not rated
- 1Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V, Part 2history.state.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 2The USSR and the Palestine Question, 1950–1991palquest.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3The forgotten alliance, by Michel Réal ...mondediplo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Soviet Union and the Arab–Israeli conflict - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Moscow's Surprise: The Soviet-Israeli Alliance of 1947-1949marxists.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Czechoslovak Support for the Founding of Israel in the Late ...cjir.iir.cz · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7cris.tau.ac.il · en · publicationsSoviet decision-making in practice: The USSR and Israel,...cris.tau.ac.il · not rated · cited for: supports
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