Secretary of State George Marshall cautioned President Truman on being too eager to immediately recognize the State of Israel, claiming it would alienate the then extremely Pro-American Arabs (hard to believe but in 1948 the US was one of the most beloved nations in the Arab world) and that the creation of the State of Israel would cause a massive amount of violence.
He stated this on the concept:
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"If you (recognize the state of Israel) and if I were to vote in the election, I would vote against you."
What if Truman had followed his advice, been more cautious and worked to take time for a better resolution to the issue?
Would Israel have been a Soviet-Aligned state (the Soviet Union was the first nation to formally recognize Israel) and the Middle East US-Aligned?