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The main problem was the clearly expressed by Arab nations, first of all Egypt and Syria, intention to start a war against Israel if it proclaims its independence, no matter if the creation of the independent Jewish State would be approved by the United Nations or not. The US President Harry Truman was very anxious that America would have to send troops to rescue Israel, as no one believed that Israel would be able to be victorious in the war against Egypt, Syria, Jordan and other Arab countries of the region. That is why truman was categorically against the creation of Israel and when Ben Gurion, against the wish of the USA and Great Britain, proclaimed the Independence of Israel, Truman ordered to impose the embargo on the sales of weapons to all belligerent sides, both to Jews and Arabs, demonstrating that the USA was neutral in the conflict.

Although it can seem really neutral, it played in the favor of Arabs as Truman knew very well that Great Britian did not join the embargo and went on supplying Arabs with weapons they used in the war against Israel.

Israel got the help from the Soviet Union, which not only supplied Israel with weapons they badly needed to save themselves from another Holocaust and defend their country from tghe Arab aggression, but also was the first country that recognized Israel de jure and gave it a tremendous political support.

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