Israel

May 13-14, 1953
John F. Dulles
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Ben Gurion and Foreign

May 6-8, 1971
William P. Rogers
Tel Aviv
Met with Prime Minister Meir, Foreign Minister Eban, and senior Israeli officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative.

October 22, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Met with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East war.

December 17, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East peace process.

January 12-17, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Negotiations leading to the Egypt-Israel ("Kilometer 101") disengagement agreement. Was in Israel January 12-13, 14-15, 16-17.

January 20, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Presented the Syrian position on military disengagement.

February 27-28, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Meir.

May 2-3, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Foreign Minister Eban.

May 4-31, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Shuttle negotiations leading to an Israeli-Syrian disengagement agreement. Henry A. Kissinger was in Jerusalem May 4-5, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 10-12, 12-14, 14-16, 17-18, 18-20, 21-22, 22-23, 23-25, 25-26, 27-28, and 29-30.

June 16-17, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Accompanied President Nixon.

October 12-13, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon.

November 7-8, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon.

February 10-12, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Official visit. Discussed prospects for a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.

February 13-14, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv,
Discussed prospects for a Jerusalem second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.

March 9-23, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed a further Egyptian-Israeli disengagement. Discussions continued in Jerusalem March 9-10, 12, 14, 16-17, 18, and 20-23.

August 21-31, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Negotiated a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement. Negotiations continued in Jerusalem August 22, 24, 25-28, and 29-31.

September 1, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Attended the signing of a second Egypt-Israeli disengagement agreement.

February 15-17, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon; reviewed the Middle East peace process.

August 9-11, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Begin and Foreign Minister Dayan.

December 10-12, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Reviewed the Middle East peace process.

January 16-20, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Attended the opening session of the Egyptian-Israeli Political Committee.

August 5-7, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Begin and delivered an invitation to meet with Presidents Carter and Sadat at Camp David.

December 11-12, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process and attended the funeral of former Prime Minister Meir.

December 13-14, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Tel Aviv
Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process.

March 10-13, 1979
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Accompanied President Carter on a State visit.

May 25-27, 1979
Cyrus Vance
Tel Aviv, Beersheva, El Arish
Attended opening session of Egyptian-Israeli autonomy talks on the West Bank and Gaza at Beersheva, and the exchange of ratifications of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty.

April 5-6, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Jerusalem
Reviewed the peace process with Prime Minister Begin and Foreign Minister Shamir.

January 14-15, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Jerusalem
Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process with Prime Minister Begin.

January 27-28, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Jerusalem
Discussed prospects for Palestinian autonomy talks with Israeli officials.

April 27-28, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem
Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.

April 28-30, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem
Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.

May 1-3, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem
Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.

May 4-6, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem
Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.

May 8, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem,
Tel Aviv
Discussed the proposed Israeli-Lebanon agreement.

July 6-7, 1983
George P. Shultz
Tel Aviv
Discussed means of withdrawing foreign forces from Lebanon.

May 10-12, 1985
George P. Shultz
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Discussed the peace process with Foreign Minister Shamir.

October 16-17, 1987
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem,
Tel Aviv
Met with Prime Minister Shamir and Foreign Minister Peres.

October 17-19, 1987
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Rehovot
Further meetings with Israeli officials. Received an honorary degree from the Weizmann Institute.

February 25-27, 1988
George P. Shultz
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Shamir and senior Israeli officials. Discussed a Middle East peace initiative.

February 28, 1988
George P. Shultz
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Briefed Israeli officials on his visits to Jordan and Syria.

March 11-13, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem, Karmeil
Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Herzog, Prime Minister Shamir, Foreign Minister Levy, and Palestinian representatives.

April 8-10, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Shamir, Israeli officials, and a Palestinian delegation.

April 18-20, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.


April 25-26, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Shamir.

May 14-16, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Shamir and senior Israeli officials.

July 21-22, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed a Middle East peace conference with Prime Minister Shamir, senior Israeli officials, and Palestinian representatives.

August 1-2, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed a Middle East peace conference with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.

September 16-17, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed a Middle East peace conference with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.

October 16-19, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed a Middle East peace conference with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives. Also met with Soviet Foreign Minister Pankin and announced a Middle East Peace Conference.

July 19-21, 1992
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin, Israeli officials, and Palestinian representatives.

February 22-25, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.

August 3-4, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process.

August 5-6, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process.

December 3-5, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.

December 6-8, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.

December 9, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.

April 28-30, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin.

May 1-3, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the status of the Golan Heights with Prime Minister Rabin.

May 16-18, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the future status of the Golan Heights with Prime Minister Rabin.

July 18-19, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres.

July 21-22, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin.

August 6-7, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres.

August 8-9, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres.

October 9-11, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.

October 12-13, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.

October 27-28, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with senior Israeli officials.

December 6-7, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin.

March 9-12, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.

March 13-14, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.

June 8-9, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres.

June 10-11, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process with Prime Minister Rabin.

November 5-6, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Accompanied President Clinton to the funeral of Prime Minister Rabin.

December 15-17, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process.

January 10-11, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process with senior Israeli officials and King Hussein of Jordan.

February 5-7, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process with Prime Minister Peres.

March 13-16, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Accompanied President Clinton and held further discussions with Israeli officials on cooperation against terrorism.

April 21, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.

April 22-23, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.

April 23-24, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.

April 24-25, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.

April 25-26, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.

April 26, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Announced Israel-Lebanon cease-fire agreement.

June 25-26, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Levy

October 6-7, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

September 9-12, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials.

January 31-February 1, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

October 6-7, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

December 12-15, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem, Masada
Accompanied President Clinton.

September 2-4, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with senior Israeli officials.

September 4-5, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem
Overnight top before traveling to Turkey.

December 7-9, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Barak and senior Israeli officials.

June 5-6, 2000
Madeleine K. Albright
Jersalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Barak and senior Israeli officials.

June 27-29, 2000
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Barak and senior Israeli officials.

February 24-25, 2001
Colin L. Powell
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister-elect Sharon and senior Israeli officials.

June 27-28, 2001
Colin L. Powell
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Sharon and Foreign Minister Peres.

April 12-15, 2002
Colin L. Powell
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Safed
Met with Prime Minister Sharon, Foreign Minister Peres, and senior Israeli officials.

April 16-17, 2002
Colin L. Powell
Jerusalem
Continued meetings with Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.

May 10-12, 2003
Colin L. Powell
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Miniser Sharon and senior Israeli officials; attended a Quartet working group meeting.

June 20, 2003
Colin L. Powell
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Sharon and senior Israeli officials.

November 21-22, 2004
Colin L. Powell
Jersusalem
Attended APEC Summit meeting. Met with Prime Minister Sharon and Foreign Minister Shalom.

February 6-7, 2005
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Sharon and Foreign Minister Shalom.

June 17-18, 19, 2005
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Sharon and senior Israeli officials.

July 21-23, 2005
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Sharon and senior Israeli officials.

November 13-15, 2005
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Attended the Saban Forum meeting and a memorial service for the late Prime Minister Rabin; took part in negotiating a border crossing agreement with the Palestinian Authority

July 24-25, 22006
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni.

July 29-31, 2006
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with senior Israeli officials.

October 4-5, 2006
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni.

November 30, 2006
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni.

January 13-14, 2007
Condoleezza Rice 
Jerusalem
Met with Foreign Minister Livni and Defense Minister Peretz.

January 14-15, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert.

February 17-20, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian President Abbas on February 19.

March 25-27, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni.

August 1-2, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with President Peres and Foreign Minister Livni.

September 19-20, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with President Peres, Prime Minister Olmert, and Foreign Minister Livni.

October 14-15, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert. Also met with religious leaders.

October 17-18, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Foreign Minister Livni.

November 3-5, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed proposed Middle East peace conference with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. Addressed the Saban Forum.

January 9-11, 2008
Condoleezza Rice
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Accompanied President Bush.

March 4-5, 2008
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni to discuss the Gaza crisis.

March 29-30, 2008
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Foreign Minister Livni and Defense Minister Barak and with Palestinian President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad.

May 3-5, 20-08
Condoleezza Rice
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert, Foreign Minister Livni, and other senior officials.

last updated: 5/21/2008