"Gilbert diligently pursues Churchill’s attempts to save Jews throughout the war, his disillusionment with Jewish terrorism and failure to bring up the future of Palestine at Potsdam. The author masterfully sketches the evolution of Israel through a long, difficult British Jewish process of conception. Gilbert’s deep, lifelong scholarship and knowledge of his subject lend his book both authority and accessibility." Kirkus Review

"Drawing on private papers, speeches, newspaper coverage, and wartime correspondence, Gilbert examines the origins, implications, and results of Churchill's commitment to Jewish rights. A perceptive and engrossing account, written by one of the foremost historians of our time." BOOKLIST

"Sir Martin Gilbert is well-known both as Churchill's biographer and a historian of the Jews. He has masterfully welded these two enthusiams to produce an enticing, well-researched account." Colin Schindler, Jerusalem Post.

"In this intriguing and lucid account Gilbert – Churchill’s official biographer – traces his association with Jews from his days as a schoolboy to is second term as Prime Minister." Sheldon Kirshner, The Canadian Jewish News, 1 November 2007.