Ford was the most pro-Israel president in US history, and we need his playbook now
If you ask historians to name the most pro-Israel president in U.S. history, you’ll generally hear variations of the same responses. Harry Truman recognized the Jewish state; Ronald Reagan and Joe Biden defended Zionism; George…
Assessment
The piece argues that Gerald Ford, not the usual names, deserves the title of most pro-Israel president. It stakes a claim that his specific actions and strategic approach offer a model for current U.S. policy. The reader should watch for what concrete Ford-era policies the author identifies as the playbook, and whether the argument moves beyond historical revision into a practical political agenda.