U.S. President George Bush has declared many parts of Micronesia as a \"disaster area\" in the wake of a recent typhoon, and will send it financial aid. The Federated States of Micronesia is comprised of 607 islands spread out over 2,500 kilometers in the western Pacific Ocean. Micronesia, which regularly votes against anti-Israel resolutions in the UN, gained independence from the U.S. in 1986, but maintains a \"free association compact\" with America.
Mr. Pandi Eliezer, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of External Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia, told Arutz-7 in an exclusive interview in 1997 that his country does not maintain diplomatic relations with any Arab country. He said that Micronesia\'s strong feelings for Israel began with the latter\'s immediate recognition of Micronesia\'s independence in 1986. Mr. Eliezer said that he did not know the origin of his Hebrew name.
Mr. Pandi Eliezer, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of External Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia, told Arutz-7 in an exclusive interview in 1997 that his country does not maintain diplomatic relations with any Arab country. He said that Micronesia\'s strong feelings for Israel began with the latter\'s immediate recognition of Micronesia\'s independence in 1986. Mr. Eliezer said that he did not know the origin of his Hebrew name.