WITH EZER WEIZMAN, LIEL Mandela - Liel photos

Former President Nelson Mandela greets his good friend Amb. Alon Liel of Israel in the presence of President Ezer Weizman of Israel

In 1997 President Nelson Mandela visited Israel, meeting Ezer Weizman, Shimon Peres, Ehud Barak and visiting Yad Vashem

A strong bond of friendship existed between the Late President Shimon Peres and President Nelson Mandela - Mandela understood that there was no basis to the libel of Israel Apartheid

Two Nobel Peace Laureates Kiss – Two of the greatest statesmen of their generation embrance – President Shimon Peres of Israel and President Nelson Mandela of South Africa

Israel Apartheid Week the lie - a great deal of respect was shown between these two statesmen

Former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak and Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa – the two military men had a warm and enduring bond. Barak made unprecedented concessions to Palestinians only to have the negotiated “done deal” dashed by Yasser Arafat

President Shimon Peres of Israel and Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa — Peres was the architect of the Oslo Accords which created the framework for Israeli and Palestinian negotiations

Peres and Mandela met many times. Both shared a common bond deeply rooted in the peace process that both Presidents had attempted to bring to their respective countries – both shared the Nobel Peace Prize – another bond between them

NELSON MANDELA WALKS WITH PRESIDENT EZER WEIZMAN IN JERUSALEM.

Former President Nelson Mandela and Former President of Israel Ezer Weizman

Nelson Mandela at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem

Nelson Mandela lays a wreath at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem

Forever the Peacemaker – Nelson Mandela facilitated a meeting between Yasser Arafat Chairman of the PLO and Ezer Weizman President of Israel

Mendel Kaplan, one of South Africas greatest Philanthropists and Industrialists, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel and President Nelson Mandela – seen here together at the opening of the Jewish Museum in Cape Town – a project of the Kaplan-Kushlick Foundation

Former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak and Former President Nelson Mandela – the two military leaders shared a great bond

two older statesmen Weitzman and Mandela

President Nelson Mandela and President Ezer Weizman of Israel

Two of the worlds greatest visionary leaders bond – President Shimon Peres and President Nelson Mandela

President Shimon Peres – Architect of Peace – and President Nelson Mandela – icon of struggle – share a warm moment

Mandela In Israel

In 1997 President Nelson Mandela visited Israel, meeting Ezer Weizman, Shimon Peres, Ehud Barak and visiting Yad Vashem