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Trying to summarize the life experiences that led Anwar el-Sadat (1918-1981) […] and Menachem Begin (1913-1992) […] to the point at which they wrote the correspondence, communications, and other texts presented in this volume brings to mind that useful phrase from Face Book, "it's complicated." This volume is not a memoir, biography, or even a history of what became known as the Camp David peace process. Editor Harry Hurwitz explains in the foreword, penned before his death in 2008, that the project that resulted in this book was inspired by the Israeli former-Prime Minister's interest in a published collection of the letters exchanged between British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin Roosevelt as they wrestled with the challenges of the Second World War. Hurwitz first proposed such a book to the then retired-Begin not too long after the latter's retirement. Begin approved the concept but not for any immediate publication. Now after more than a quarter of a century since these letters were exchanged, the project has been completed.

Both men were ambitious for their respective nations to achieve true independence, sovereignty, national security, and peace. Yet for many years these two nations seemed to be the principal obstacles to each one's achievement of these goals, and may yet again be so. As you will see in the correspondence, Begin would draw upon both personal parallels and these similar national objectives to emphasize the sincerity of his desire for peace. That the two nations share more in common as a result of this reality than is generally recognized is perhaps reflected in the fact that both have lost leaders to assassination because of their devotion to the cause of peace - Anwar el-Sadat in 1981 in Egypt and Yitzhak Rabin […] in 1995 in Israel.

It is unlikely that readers will find that is as rewarding a read as the Churchill-Roosevelt letters. As the editors make clear, while Menachem Begin drafted most all of his own correspondence as Prime Minister, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat's texts were in the product of a bureaucratic process that relied upon a committee of presidential advisors. No explanation for this practice is offered but it possibly reflected Sadat's need to keep others in his government involved in the process by way of reassurance that his correspondence was not inadvertently giving away or going farther than the Egyptian people could accept. The brief biographies of the two men contained herein are also neither extensive nor complete, though this is not the first time that there has been no mention of Menachem Begin's role in the 1946 bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem […], then home to the British Army's headquarters in the Palestinian Mandate.

This is an interesting read that can help familiarize the reader with the process that lead to the Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement and to the two men critical to that process. However, this is not a history of Arab-Israeli relations, nor a complete history of the peace process, and it should be read with the knowledge that it is also primarily an Israeli product with no participation by either the Egyptian government or academics. I would argue that its real value will be as a reference source and supplement to the many other works on the process and history of the Camp David Accords, and of Israel and Egypt respectively.

The volume includes as appendices the full text of the Camp David Accords, the Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt, and additional Knesset speeches by Begin and Israeli legislation discussed in the correspondence in this volume. [Most of these and other related documents can also be found at The Avalon Project website […]. As the editors note, the use of different sources, different translators, etc. as they collected the various texts has resulted in variations in names of individuals and locations, but not to the extent that they are unrecognizable. While not a common decision, it is a deliberate and understandable one in this context.


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Peace in the Making The Menachem Begin Anwar Sadat Personal Correspondence Harry Hurwitz Yisrael Medad 9789652294562 Books Reviews

This compilation of letters between Anwar el-Sadat, President of Egypt and Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel is a book for both scholars studying the history of the Middle East and the average reader who is interested in the importance of peace negotiations. I can't stress enough how wonderfully organized this book is and how excited i was to be able to read with clarity the personal letters as well as public communications between these two great leaders. In addition, the reader is able to better understand the historical background that led up to the negotiations and the process that took place to establish a peace agreement, which was aided by President Carter of the United States.

Included in this comprehensive book are documents such as both Begin's and Sadat's address to the Israeli Knesset regarding the issues that impact a peace agreement between their countries; a speech by President Jimmy Carter at the signing of the peace treaty on the White House lawn, and personal letters between Sadat and Begin, scattered throughout. At the end of the book, there is even a detailed appendix with more information about this significant historical era and a list of personalities who played a key role during this time.

What is evident to any reader of this book is the development over a relatively short period of time of a genuine friendship between two great men whose countries had a history of conflict. From the time of the approval by the UN of the establishment of Israel as a homeland for the Jews, until the signing of this treaty, Israel and Egypt had been involved in four wars. Many people from both countries had been killed or injured. This book puts into perspective for its readers just how amazing it was for these two leaders to visit each others countries, especially during this period of Arab/Israeli unrest. Sadat took it upon himself to negotiate for peace although other Arab nations did not support his sentiments toward Israel nor his efforts to achieve harmony between neighbors of this region.

Prime Minister Begin points out that Jews have now come back to the land of their forefathers and they want a permanent and just peace with Egypt. It is clear that the main barrier between Arabs and Israelis is suspicion, they do not trust each other. Even in their communications and speeches, it is obvious it took a very arduous process for these two leaders to reach success. What is impressive is that they were willing to engage in an emotional roller coaster ride of personal and political ups and downs to achieve their goals.

Thanks to Gefen Publishing House and editors Harry Hurwitz and Yisrael Medad who do a fabulous job of presenting this important collection of documents and correspondence. During Begin and Sadat's journey on the road to peace, we learn how many obstacles they had to overcome. Blessed are the peacemakers! Be sure to get a copy of this book for your library, you won't regret it!
Trying to summarize the life experiences that led Anwar el-Sadat (1918-1981) […] and Menachem Begin (1913-1992) […] to the point at which they wrote the correspondence, communications, and other texts presented in this volume brings to mind that useful phrase from Face Book, "it's complicated." This volume is not a memoir, biography, or even a history of what became known as the Camp David peace process. Editor Harry Hurwitz explains in the foreword, penned before his death in 2008, that the project that resulted in this book was inspired by the Israeli former-Prime Minister's interest in a published collection of the letters exchanged between British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin Roosevelt as they wrestled with the challenges of the Second World War. Hurwitz first proposed such a book to the then retired-Begin not too long after the latter's retirement. Begin approved the concept but not for any immediate publication. Now after more than a quarter of a century since these letters were exchanged, the project has been completed.

Both men were ambitious for their respective nations to achieve true independence, sovereignty, national security, and peace. Yet for many years these two nations seemed to be the principal obstacles to each one's achievement of these goals, and may yet again be so. As you will see in the correspondence, Begin would draw upon both personal parallels and these similar national objectives to emphasize the sincerity of his desire for peace. That the two nations share more in common as a result of this reality than is generally recognized is perhaps reflected in the fact that both have lost leaders to assassination because of their devotion to the cause of peace - Anwar el-Sadat in 1981 in Egypt and Yitzhak Rabin […] in 1995 in Israel.

It is unlikely that readers will find that is as rewarding a read as the Churchill-Roosevelt letters. As the editors make clear, while Menachem Begin drafted most all of his own correspondence as Prime Minister, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat's texts were in the product of a bureaucratic process that relied upon a committee of presidential advisors. No explanation for this practice is offered but it possibly reflected Sadat's need to keep others in his government involved in the process by way of reassurance that his correspondence was not inadvertently giving away or going farther than the Egyptian people could accept. The brief biographies of the two men contained herein are also neither extensive nor complete, though this is not the first time that there has been no mention of Menachem Begin's role in the 1946 bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem […], then home to the British Army's headquarters in the Palestinian Mandate.

This is an interesting read that can help familiarize the reader with the process that lead to the Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement and to the two men critical to that process. However, this is not a history of Arab-Israeli relations, nor a complete history of the peace process, and it should be read with the knowledge that it is also primarily an Israeli product with no participation by either the Egyptian government or academics. I would argue that its real value will be as a reference source and supplement to the many other works on the process and history of the Camp David Accords, and of Israel and Egypt respectively.

The volume includes as appendices the full text of the Camp David Accords, the Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt, and additional Knesset speeches by Begin and Israeli legislation discussed in the correspondence in this volume. [Most of these and other related documents can also be found at The Avalon Project website […]. As the editors note, the use of different sources, different translators, etc. as they collected the various texts has resulted in variations in names of individuals and locations, but not to the extent that they are unrecognizable. While not a common decision, it is a deliberate and understandable one in this context.