Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 18, 1967, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday november 18, 1967 Sheik criticizes israeli occupation by Joe Alex Morris Amman Jordan special tons Sheik Abdel a mid Al Sayer 60, is a Man of god. He is chief of the religious Appeal court in Jordan and has the dubious distinction of being the highest ranking dignitary summarily exiled from Jor Dan s West Bank by the israeli occupation authorities. Sheik Abdel Hamid is also a politician by virtue of his appointment As minister for religious affairs and the holy places in King Hus Sein s latest Cabinet reshuffle. This leads to a certain amount of confusion As an interviewer wonders from under which turban his political or religious one he is speaking. Yet islam is a religion in which doctrine and Man s social and political life Are closely intertwined. There is no separation of Church and state As is common in the West. When he was interviewed recently Sheik Abdel Hamid certainly looked More the politician. He was wearing a White shirt buttoned up to the Collar but without a tie. He wore prominent suspenders and a two Day growth of Gray stubble. This picture changed abruptly when Sheik Abdel Hamid agreed to pose for photographs. On went the turban and his dark flowing Robes and with them an Aura of distinction As befits a Man in his position. Fire extinguishers Hose sirens alarms Recha cinc sales it service Chaco firefighting 46 Archibald St. Pm. Cd 7-2619 by Max Steiman and sons auction Sale of a Quantity of new furniture appliances and clothing etc., at the school auditorium Cor. Matheson Powers St. Mon nov. 20, at 8 . Instructed by the ladies auxiliary who is raising Money for Charity we will sell a new Admiral 23" console . Set port Able stereo record player 5 be. 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Should one assume that As a Man of god Sheik Abdel Hamid could speak no Mali Cious evil or should one remember that islam is a politicized religion and Sheik Abdel Hamid a Cabi net minister and servant of Jordan s King Hussein some o f his charges against israeli occupation forces make sense Only if it is assumed that the israelis Are carrying out a policy of humiliating the arabs and violating their holy places. For example he talks of israelis bringing dogs and liquor into Abraham s mos que in Hebron and prevent ing arabs from praying there except once a week. Other accusations appear to make More sense. He says the israelis destroyed 127 Arab Homes near the wailing Wall in old Jerusa Lem in order to enlarge the courtyard in front of this jewish shrine. It is Well known that the israelis did enlarge the courtyard and Sheik Abdel Hamid charges the Homes they destroyed were the property of the Waif or islamic religious foundation and that no compensation was paid. As he tells it Sheik Abdel Hamid and other religious elders of the West Bank moslem Community have spent the Long months since the june War resisting every israeli Effort to obtain their co operation. The High Points of this resistance included a religious decision called a Fatah signed by curb Road toll now Martin London ont. Up Exter Nal affairs minister Martin said thursday the government believes now is the time to attack the problem of automobile safety in a bid to reduce Slaugh Ter on the country s highways. He told the Canadian Indus trial management association Branch it will never be cheaper or easier than it is now to attack this the Federal government feels that now is the time to make a concerted Effort insofar As it is constitutionally Able to reduce the human and material carnage which Springs from our affluence our desire for person Al mobility and the transport needs of our economic system. In our growing world of automobiles it will never be cheaper or easier than it is now to at tack this or. Martin praised the can Ada United states Auto agree ment that went into effect More than two years ago although there still were wrinkles to be ironed out before Canada could get the maximum Benefit from it. He said that last year More than motor. Vehicles were built a 34-per-cent in crease Over 1964. Shipments of parts and accessories for 1966 amounted to approximately More than in 1964. The agreement which came into effect in january 1965, Al lows movement of new parts and automobiles free of duty. Artists lived High residents of the houses on mediaeval London Bridge included the artists Holbein and Hogarth. Rent a new car a Day Don t be late Reserve your new Pontiac Parisienne now plus Gas mileage lowest rates in Canada Power steering Power brakes automatic transmission radio insurance at no extra Cost 3 choices Pontiac Dodges galaxies 40 elders last aug. 22 which denounced israeli seizures of property surrounding mosques and religious shrines. A copy was Given to special in representative Ernesto Thalmann when he visited Jerusalem. As a result according to Sheik Abdel Hamid the israelis put four West Bank leaders under restricted residence three of them inside Israel and one in Jericho. Sheik Abdel Hamid s per Sonal moment of truth came when the israelis took Over a Warp building near the Akbar mosque the biggest in Jerusalem and located next to the dome of the Rock the Golden domed Edi fice which dominates the old City. When the moslem refused to allow a second door to be built to the building through the _ Wall surrounding the shrine Sheik Abdel Hamid says the israelis went ahead and did it themselves and took control of the keys to the old Gale As Well. Was expelled he said he was expelled for leading moslem elders in demanding the return of the keys and supervision of the mosque grounds. Sheik Abdel Hamid said israeli police came for him at . Sept. 23 and took him to a police station from which he was summarily expelled without having a Chance to pack his bags or say Farewell to his wife and the three of his five children still living at Home. The moslem Leader said the israelis Are also making other changes in Arab Jeru Salem which Are unacceptable. These included Chan Ges in religious textbooks particularly concerning Laws on inheritance marriage divorce and children born out of Wedlock which he described As violations of islamic on the other hand he said the israelis have stopped their immediate postwar practice of censoring each Sermon delivered in West Bank mosques. He said moslem leaders have urged speakers in the mosques to avoid political and sensitive subjects for the time being. Sheik Abdel Hamid s appointment to a new Post in the Jordan government has been widely interpreted As a demonstration of King Hus Sein s determination to get Back the lost territories since the most revered islamic shrines in old Jor Dan were on the West Bank and p r i n c i p a 1 by in Jerusalem. Winnipeg philharmonic choir Winnipeg symphony orchestra Messiah 2 performances Tonitte . Sunday . 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