Reviews

The letters...are instructive for the insights they reveal about the personalities and temperaments of the two men.... Verbal sparring...characterized the Begin-Sadat correspondence. Such caustic barrages, one would think, would have caused the two men to take umbrage and mount the barricades. But no. With the passage of time, they met ever more frequently, and in the process learned to respect and trust each other ever more, so that what had begun with written duels between belligerents ended in an embrace of personal friendship that ran deep."
Yehuda Avner
Former Ambassador of Israel to Britain, Ireland, and Australia, author of The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership

"Much has been written about the Camp David Peace Accords, but to actually read the personal correspondence between these two leaders adds a completely new dimension to the history of that era. It is both enlightening and inspiring."
Dore Gold
Former Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations
President, Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs

"It is crystal clear that peace could not have been achieved without the great leadership of Sadat and Begin.... This is a story about the character of the individuals. The road to peace is extremely difficult, with major risks to take and unexpected obstacles to overcome. For this, there is a need for leaders ready to set a goal and drive forcefully to achieve it, leaders who are ready to take together a major leap of faith...."
Sallai Meridor
Former Ambassador of Israel to the United States

"Menachem Begin was a complex personality. He was at once courteous and proud, flexible yet driven. These letters provide an insight into his relationship with Anwar Sadat and the Arab world. He could see flexibility within the Arabs who were part of real historic nations. He was very wise in grasping that other Arabs would not seize the moment."
Martin Peretz
Editor in Chief, The New Republic