John F Kennedy

The Kennedy Memorial, called "Yad Kennedy" in Hebrew, in the Jerusalem Forest.

An Israeli memorial recalls Kennedy as the president who committed the US to Israel’s defense

November 22, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

John F. Kennedy was an early and deep supporter of Israel. His support dates back to 1958, when he encouraged people to send trees to reforest Jerusalem. The move endeared him to Israelis and a memorial to him still stands in the forest he helped build.