List of international prime ministerial trips made by Levi Eshkol explained

Levi Eshkol served as the third Prime Minister of Israel from June 1963 and until his death in February 1969. During this time he made 13 official, state and working visits to a total of 11 foreign countries. Eshkol was the first head of government in Israel to be invited formally to the White House. In 1966 he was also the first Israeli prime minister to conduct state visits to Africa.

Foreign visits made by Levi Eshkol

DateCountryCity/Cities visitedNote
May-June 1964 Philadelphia
New York City
Cape Kennedy
Houston
El Paso
Los Angeles,
Chicago.
First official invitation of an Israeli head of state or government to the White House. Meeting with President Lyndon Johnson.
July-August 1964 Official State Visit and meeting with President Charles de Gaulle.[1] Also met in Paris with Prime Minister of Turkey İsmet İnönü.
May 1965 Official State Visit and meeting with Prime Minister Harold Wilson.[2]
May-June 1966 Official State Visit and meeting with President Jomo Kenyatta
May-June 1966 Official State Visit and meeting with President Milton Obote
May-June 1966 Official State Visit and meetings with President Joseph-Désiré Mobutu (unofficial) and Prime Minister Léonard Mulamba (official)
May-June 1966 Official State Visit and meeting with President Léopold Sédar Senghor
May-June 1966 Official State Visit and meeting with President Félix Houphouët-Boigny
May-June 1966 Official State Visit and meeting with President William Tubman
May-June 1966 Official State Visit and meeting with President Philibert Tsiranana
January 1968 LBJ Ranch
New York City.
Official State Visit and meeting with President Lyndon Johnson
January 1968 Official State Visit and meeting with Prime Minister Lester Pearson
June 1968 Official State Visit and meeting with Prime Minister Harold Wilson

National and political leaders hosted in Israel by Levi Eshkol

CountryNameTitleDate
King of NepalSeptember 1963[3]
President of DahomeySeptember 1963
Former Prime Minister of CanadaSeptember 1963[4]
Former President of MexicoNovember 1963
President of the Democratic Republic of the CongoDecember 1963[5]
Prime Minister of BarbadosDecember 1963
PopeJanuary 1964
Former Prime Minister of MaltaJanuary 1964
King of BelgiumFebruary 1964[6]
President of TogoApril 1964[7]
Prime Minister of DahomeyJuly 1964
Prime Minister of IcelandNovember 1964[8]
Prime Minister of DenmarkJanuary 1965
Former Prime Minister of FranceAugust 1965
President of ChadSeptember 1965
President of IcelandMarch 1966
Prime Minister of BotswanaApril 1966
Former Chancellor of West GermanyMay 1966[9]
President of NicaraguaMay 1966
President of GambiaOctober 1966
Former Prime Minister of BelgiumOctober 1966
Former Prime Minister of the United KingdomMarch 1967
Prime Minister of FinlandMay 1967
Vice President of the Malagasy RepublicMay 1967[10]
Former Chancellor of West GermanyOctober 1967[11]
President of MalawiMay 1968[12]
Vice President of BotswanaJuly 1968
Prime Minister of LesothoNovember 1968
Former Prime Minister of CanadaDecember 1968

Notes and References

  1. News: 9 July 1964. 'France Won't Sacrifice Israel For Arabs'. en. The Sentinel.
  2. News: 2 April 1965. Eshkol Meets With Wilson Of Britain. en. The Sentinel.
  3. News: 20 September 1963. Warm reception for Nepal King on Israel trip. en. Bnai Brith Messenger.
  4. News: 27 September 1963. Diefenbaker on Israel, Arabs. en. Bnai Brith Messenger.
  5. News: 27 December 1963. Kasavubu is Hadassah Godfather. en. Bnai Brith Messenger.
  6. News: 5 March 1964. Queen Fabiola Plants JNF Tree. en. The Sentinel.
  7. News: 15 April 1964. LE President de la Repunlique du Togo en Visite Officielle. fr. Information Juive.
  8. News: 15 November 1964. Le Premier Islandais en Israel. fr. Information Juive.
  9. News: 15 May 1966. LA VISITE DU Dr ADENAUER. fr. Information Juive.
  10. News: 16 June 1967. Malagasy Vice President says Israel achieved wonders. en. Bnai Brith Messenger.
  11. News: 9 November 1967. Erhard In Israel; ets Warm Welcome. en. The Sentinel.
  12. News: 6 June 1968. Israel loans Malawi. en. The Sentinel.