I knew them closely

"...His opponents criticized him for his harsh temper and his lack of diplomacy...in addition to his being an uncontrollable character...." "And I looked at the face of..., which seemed to me like a mobile museum, and which exuded the scent of national history and national struggle...." "...For nearly half a century, he remained a bright star in the skies of the Middle East, and an important figur...