
April 30, 1978President James Carter pledged
support for Israel in a White House cere-mony marking Israel's 30th anniversary.
Then
The American president stressed his country's support, straying from his decision to sell advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a possible threat to Israel.
Now
The three leading nominees in the American presidential campaign, Democratic senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and Republican senator, John McCain, have pledged continued support for Israel, their main ally in the Middle East.