'A successful monograph of diplomatic history about an extremely interesting subject.' - Magazin Istoric
'His documented study of mutual mischief-making has earned its place on the library shelf.' - Jewish Chronicle
'This study, which appeared in 1990 in Hebrew, is well researched in archives in different continents and makes use of documents in many different languages.' - Choice
'Govrin's venture into scholarship ha resulted in a valuable book.' - The International History Review
'An important contribution to one major front of the Cold War.' - SHVUT
'Probes deeply into Israeli perspective and motivations and is an excellent source for scholars interested in how one of the superpowers had an impact on the Middle East.' - Journal of Cold War Studies