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Jerusalem and declared it as the capital.
Q .
Me.
Ambassador, what is the
significance of the holy places in
Jerusalem to the Arab people?
A.
East Jerusalem is totally Arab, one
hundred percent Arab and has certainly
been part of Jordan up to 1967. Con–
sequently it should be considered always
as Arab territory under occupation.
The holy places are for everybody;
the three faiths and the whole world.
But the sovereignty of the land has been
and should always be an Arab sover–
eignty.
Q .
Well, when your governmen t was
sovereign over the territory, Mr. Am–
bassador, why were the Israelis not
allowed free access to what they re·
garded as their holy sites, notably the
Wailing Wall?
A.
The voice of Israel, in this respect,
is heard far more than the Arab. The
Reconciliation Committec, which met
in Luzon, which was formed by the
United Nations rcsolution to try to solve
the question, requested from both parties
to give pledges for the protection and
free access to the holy places. The Arabs
gave those pledges, but Israel refused.
They never gave any pledges because
the holy places are not only concentrated
in East Jerusalem, but all over Palestine.
It is the Holy Land of thc world–
Not Palestine's or Israel's or belonging
to the West Bank. You will find shrines
and holy places for Christians and
Moslems scattered all over Jerusalem.
Q .
Do you believe the present Israeli
government will relinquish East Jeru–
salem?
A.
If
there is justice, they should.
Q .
What about the many modero
apartmeot buildings presently being
constructed in East Jerusalem, the
annexation of tbe
city,
the linking to·
gether of its electrical and sewage
systems, buslines, communications and
the ooe mayorship under Teddy
Kollek?
A.
Just because the action has been
taken doesn't mean it should be legal-
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ized. It shouldn't be accepted as
fait
accompli.
If
such action is legaJized, a
breakdown in international relations
wouJd result and there wouldn't be any
peace
in
the whole world. However, if
they do relinquish the territory we
would compensate them for their efforts.
Q .
Do you forese·e that the Arab
Middle East could actually be bene-
fitted by a peaceful and productive
Israeli economy?
A.
The Israelí economy and its indus–
trializatioo is rather exaggerated and
not factual.
It
is an economy that has
heavily relied on donations from abroad.
The Arab World's economy is none the
worse.
Even in Jordan - a smaJI country -
we have developed small industries. Had
we
been given more time we would
have flourished. However, when Israel
complies with Resolution
242
and hos–
tilities cease, then
I
don't see why we
shouldn't benefit from their experiences
and they from ours. O
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available for tbose who waot it, but the
thougbt of millions of housewives (and
their husbands) returning
tO
primitive
bread making is hardly on the horizon ex–
cept for tbose on d1e fringe who help sup·
pon the healtb food proponents."
Managing Director,
Bakery Council of Canada
Toronto, Ont.
"J
want to ackoowledge receipt of your
August lssue of
Tbe
PLAIN TRUTH
Magazine and also to say that
l
have read
it from cover to cover. Your article 'Bread
- The Broken Staff of Life' was especially
interesdog
to
me as it so happens
1
spent
about twenty yeacs operatiog flour milis.
1
said many times tbat we were puuing the
best
part
of the wheat into the feed sack."
A.
0.,
Ponca City, Oklahoma
"I especially liked tbe anide 'Bread -
the Broken Staif of Lile' in the August
issue. I have been tryiog to encourage my
husbaod tO eat whole wheat and whole
grain products, instead of the white re–
fined breadstuffs he likes so much, but he
only ridiculed me and called me a 'bealth
fanaúc' - until
I
showed him tbe article.
We discussed it and he said he at last real–
ized why I had been so anxious. He quít
eating products from white flour.
l
was so
happy. Wbat
1
had lacked were thc facts
wh ich your magazine presented."
joan
l.
November
1971
"Until August
1971
I had never heard of
your magazine
The
PLAIN TRUTH. Being
a medica! microbiologist,
1
am interested
in all aspects of iUnesses, especiaUy those
contracted by everyday eating habits. As a
rcsult, your anide on che treatment of
wheat before we get the final 'Staff of Life'
útillated my appetite for more such aró–
eles.
I
was told that it was not possible to
obtain your magazine from the local book
shops, neither was it possible to subscribe
vía subscription fees. Whatever your means
of distributing your magazine,
I
would
very much Jike to become a subscriber."
Darryl G.,
Waterloo, Ont.
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momhly by Amba.rsador College a.r a free
educational service in the public ifllerest–
supported so/el)' through voluntary comri–
butions. JIVelcome to our growi11g family of
subscribers.
"A letter appeared in che Oct. issue tbat
used the terms, 'misioformed' and, 'unin–
formed' to criticize what probably is tbe
bcst ardcle ever written about bread.
"Why didn't the critic tcll in what way
or ways the author of 'Bread - the Broken
Staff of Life,' was 'misinformed' and,
'uoinformed' ?"
Eugene G.,
j ackson, S.
C.
Suicide Not the Answer
" 1
am writing this letter to you in
ce–
gard to a letter which was sent to you by a
certain Susan S. in the Oc10ber issue of
your Magazine. l'm not much with words,
but
I
do know that life is more important
than anything else (including words).
"Suicide is not the answer. Believe me,
Susan, somewhere, sometime, you will fiod
a meaning for life, be it lacge oc small.
"Even this letter, composed of about
two cents worth of ink and paper, shows
someone caces. And if
r
cace, tben some–
body, somewhere, in someplace must also
en
re.
"1,
too, am seventeen years old, Susan,
but
r
know that life is composed of much
more than grief."
R.
H.,
Oregon City, Oregon
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requesting Susan's address
-
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personal help and encouragement. We musl
respectf¡¡/ly refuse. Al/ names and addresses
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A One World Government
"In 'The Dollac Crisis,' you advocate as
'The BEST world mooetary system ... a
one-wocld goverrunent.' The fact that you
claim to expound truth makes me wonder
just what 'truth' you have based this
incredible statemeot upon, and
if
your
'truth' proposes tbe inclusion of atheistic
Communism in this 'one-world govern–
ment.'
" 'Truth-seeking' research would have
showo you that 'one-world government'
would NOT improve any mooetary system
but would, INSTEAD, make it inherently
worse. For our sovereign Republic to eoter
into ANY 'one-world govcrnment,' organi·
zation, treaty, or dealings of
ANY
kind
with ANY Communist country is clearly
contrary to God's law.
"Not sioce man was put on this earth