The bilateral relations between the state of Israel and the region of New England
The Consulate General of Israel to New England is opened in August 1965
On May 1951 Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion visits Boston and is received by Boston Mayor, John B. Hynes and Governor Paul A. Dever. He also addresses the state legislature and speaks at the Boston Garden to promote Israel Bonds.
Prime Minister Golda Meir receives honorary doctorate from Brandeis University
March 1977 Presidential visit of Chaim Herzog (left) at Brown University
President Yitzhak Navon (right) makes an official visit to Boston, meeting with Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik (left) at the Rabbi’s Residence.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir receives honorary Doctorate from Boston University.
Massachusetts Governor Weld (center) became the first governor of any state to set up an official trade office in Israel. He also visited Israel in 1994. (Pictured with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, left)
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin makes an official visit to Kennebunkport, Maine to meet with President George H.W. Bush.
March 2011 and May 2014: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (left) leads trade missions to Israel (Pictured with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right)
The first nonstop Boston-TLV route launched by El Al on June 2015
On June 2016 Rhode Island legislature passes Anti-BDS Legislation (Fourth from left: Rhode Island State Representative Mia Ackerman Fifth from left: Consul General, Ambassador Zeev Boker)
Governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, leads trade mission to Israel (left to right: President of Brandeis University, Ronald D. Liebowitz, Governor Charlie Baker, Mrs. Lauren Baker, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Consul General Yehuda Yaakov)
Governor of Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo to Israel, during which she signs an MOU with Ben Gurion University of the Negev. (Pictured with President Reuven Rivlin)
On March 2020 Hartford HealthCare signs MOU with the Israel Innovation Authority
On February 2022: Governor of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, leads economic development mission to Israel (Pictured with President Isaac Herzog)
On July 2023 Governor Sununu of New Hampshire signs executive order “Prohibiting Discriminatory Boycotts of Israel in State Procurement and Investments.” (Pictured with Consul General, Ambassador Meron Reuben)
On October 9, 2023 thousands gathered at Boston Common to stand with Israel following the events of October 7th, 2023.