Flyer issued by the "Irgun Zevai Leumi" (Etzel) underground, designed to look like an air letter addressed to an anonymous recipient in New York. The flyer was issued as part of a campaign to raise a million dollars in support of the Etzel's activities from the American Jewish community, shortly before the termination of the British Mandate in Palestine. February 1948. English.
In this flyer, colored by the passion so characteristic of its author's style, Menachem Begin campaigns to collect a million dollars in donations in support of the Etzel and its activities in preparation for war, while the impending departure of the British Mandatory authorities from Palestine hovers in the background.
"One hundred days, at most, is all that is left to us […] It will cost us streams of blood – but we can win […] I write these lines not only with deep faith but also with great anxiety […] We could achieve miracles. We are preparing to go out to the firing line in full strength […] We need iron – in the widest sense of the term. We need war material and the means to make war."
The flyer is signed in print with Begin's initials, and his signature in pen – "M. Begin" – appears next to that.
On the very day the flyer was signed (February 22, 1948), members of the Etzel attempted to rob a branch of Barclays Bank on Allenby St. in Tel Aviv.
[1] f., 20 cm., printed on both sides. Good condition. Minor stains. Fold lines.

Collection of letters and copies of letters from the estate of Shlomo Arazi. Including three original letters hand-signed by President Yitzchak Ben-Zvi, Prime Ministers Moshe Sharet and Yitzchak Rabin. Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 1949-1976.
1. Letter of gratitude, hand-signed by Israeli President Yitzchak Ben-Zvi, for the organization of the Presidential inauguration ceremony. Jerusalem, December 26, 1952 (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli President).
2. Letter of gratitude, hand-signed by Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Sharet, for the organization of the 1954 Independence Day Ceremonies. Jerusalem, May 7, 1954: "I see it as my pleasant duty to express greetings and gratitude for the spectacular success… in organizing the 1954 Independence Day ceremonies" (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli Government).
3. Letter of nomination, hand-signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, to a member of the board of "Yad Chaim Weizmann". Jerusalem, March 1976 (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli Government).
4. Copy of a letter of gratitude, by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, for bringing the remains of Theodor Herzl for reinternment. Hakirya (Tel Aviv), September 19, 1949: "You are requested on behalf of the government and on my behalf to express our true gratitude and appreciation to all those who assisted you in bringing the remains of Herzl for burial. The precise planning and successful implementation are an honor and glory to all those who took part in this historical operation…".
5-7. Three paper items that were sent, presumably, to the organizers of the 1952 Independence Day Celebrations: a photocopy of a letter of gratitude by David Ben-Gurion; a copy of a letter of gratitude by Arazi; an official greeting card of the Prime Minister's Office.
Enclosed: two copies of a letter of response by Arazi to Yitzchak Rabin's letter of nomination (Jerusalem, 1976).
Size varies. Good overall condition. Stains and minor creases. Fold lines.

Collection of paper items, both handwritten and printed, from the estate of the Israeli diplomat Abba Eban. Late 1940s to 1990s. English and some Hebrew.
In the collection:
● Dozens of drafts, typed and handwritten, for speeches, lectures and articles written by Eban in his various positions. Including: a press release made one day before the outbreak of the Sinai War (The Suez Crisis), October 28, 1956; a speech that was written, presumably, shortly after the Yom Kippur War – "It is good to live with reality as it is. Around us live Arabs. Let us get to know them, draw closer to them, befriend them. This time, since the Arabs had important achievements, they will be willing to negotiate with us. Let us say 'yes' to them and get to work" (Hebrew); and articles about the peace process, Gaza and the Western Bank, negotiation strategies, and more.
● Fourteen books inscribed by Eban, inscribed to him and with comments handwritten by him. Including "A New Spirit, A New Commitment, A New America" by USA President Jimmy Carter (inscribed by Carter); "The Temple Mount is in Our Hands!" (Hebrew) by the IDF Chief of Staff Mota Gur (inscribed by Gur, in Hebrew: "On the day the government confirmed the agreement on disengagement between Israel and Syria, 29.5.1974"); "Jacques Lipchitz, His Sculpture", monograph on the sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, inscribed by him; and more.
● Manuscript, printed and bound in a spiral binding, of a book titled "Reflections on the New Diplomacy" by Eban (presumably, this manuscript was eventually published as "Diplomacy for the Next Century", New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998).
● Additional paper items, including a mail envelope commemorating The Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, March 26, 1979; five booklets with printout of Eban's speeches; a typescript draft of a full English translation of the play "Oedipus Rex" and more.
Enclosed: The record "A Recording Of The Vote On Israel Admission To The United Nations". Central metal plaque with the emblem of the State of Israel and the emblem of the UN.
A total of 80 items. Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.

Four letters and four speeches signed by the 42nd USA President Bill Clinton. Sent to a fellow of the Department of International Relations at the Haifa University during the years 1991-1992 (when Clinton served as Governor of Arkansas).
In his letters, Clinton responds with thanks to the interest in his political approach and the USA presidential campaign. In one of the letters, he writes about his attitude to the State of Israel: "I have always supported our nation's commitment to the security of Israel and to seeking a solution to problems in the Middle East which will assure guarantees of Israel's continued existence as a democratic state".
In another letter, from 1992, Clinton expresses his gratitude for the interest in his campaign and encloses some propaganda material and a photograph.
The enclosed speeches, which are each signed on their first or last page, were delivered on different occasions (some of them as part of the presidential campaign), pertaining to the State of Israel, American Jews, the Middle east or political plans.
Size varies. Good to very good overall condition. Fold lines. Enclosed are the original envelopes and several additional items.