Download or read book A Drive to Israel written by ʻAlī Sālim and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1994, the popular playwright and humorist Ali Salem filled up his old soviet built car, loaded the trunk with copies of his books, and drove from Cairo to Israel. In three intense weeks, he traveled the length and breadth of the country. On the return, he wrote a provocative book, full of wry humor and keen insight, which became a best seller in Egypt.