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BEGIN, MENACHEM. (1913-1992). Israeli prime minister and co-recipient of the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. SP. (“M. Begin”). 1p. 4to. N.p., N.d. A relatively early black-and-white portrait of Begin against the backdrop of curtains and a bookshelf, signed in blue ink in the lower margin.

A militant Russian Zionist, Begin survived torture in Vilnius’ Lukiškės Prison and enforced labor in a Russian gulag, eventually settling in the British Mandate of Palestine, where he became a prominent leader in the Jewish uprising that helped force a British withdrawal from the region. After Israel’s founding, Begin became an outspoken and indefatigable member of the Likud opposition party in the Knesset until his election as prime minister in 1977.


Begin is best remembered for his role in negotiating the Camp David Accords with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. From September 17-29, 1978, the two leaders held intense negotiations moderated by American president Jimmy Carter at Maryland’s presidential retreat, Camp David. The result was the creation of two documents: A Framework for Peace in the Middle East and A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel. In recognition of their efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East, Begin and Sadat shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. Begin remained prime minister until 1983 when Yitzhak Rabin succeeded him.

Accompanied by a printed covering sheet with an unidentified signature forwarding the photograph. [historyautogs]

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