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Ph. 313.266.5400 Ph. 810.363.2800 runnllunc DIRECT Always Thc Right Price/. 12 Months Same As Cash P1 5-1 cie 10 (East of Union Lake) VISA ... ''n',.:;, A ,,,A;p te,`; '',, ' ',,,v ; . , % fe w, ;,.if .,,,,,..,7,-*Rm, , , *, At ,%, i , ", ,:, '' v,,,,I, ,,„.,,, ,,„,,,a > s v :„,,- . - ''' i, A , ,,,,, Rustum Bastuni: His Tale ',:;-‘ ' , 15,; ' v '‘-,,* in our Classified Section of long ago, I chanced across an obituary notice which recorded laconical- ly that Rustum Bastuni had died in New York at the age of 71, though his passing went almost unnoticed in the Israeli press. My mind leaped back in time. In the early 1950s, continu- ing a tradition in Haifa which we have followed for many years previously in the United States, we opened our home to a week- ly gathering for discussion of pressing problems of the day. At one such session, I recall, an American tourist expressed him- self in strong terms. "I wouldn't trust an Arab. The only good Arab is a dead Arab," he said with some bitterness. A tall, handsome participant, whom I did not know, asked for the floor. "I am an Arab," he de- clared as a hush settled over the room. "I am a member of the Knesset; my name is Rustum Bastuni." He proceeded to make the-case of the mutual friend- ship and understanding be- tween Arabs and Jews. It was a memorable occasion. Mr. Bastuni was a student at the Technion before the creation of the state. Because the Tech- nion campus, in midtown Haifa, was also a center of under- ground Haganah activity which was kept secret from the British, admission to the grounds was for a time limited to those who held special passes. The head of the Israeli guard committee de- nied a permit to Mr. Bastuni. There was no reason to suspect Mr. Bastuni's loyalty, but it was feared that if he were given un- limited access to the grounds, Arab extremists would suspect him of being a collaborator and might seek to kill him. The de- cision was taken, therefore, out of a desire to help the student. He graduated with a degree in architecture. Mr. Bastuni practiced as an architect in Haifa and designed many buildings for Arab towns and villages, serving also as an assistant to the Haifa city town planner. In 1951, at the age of 28, he was elected as a member of the Knesset from the Ma am party and served for four years. A stalwart advocate of the na- tionalist aspirations of the Pales- tinians, he was, nevertheless, a realist and supported the State of Israel, while constantly agi- tating for true equality for its Arab citizens. He clashed with the left-wing politicians and in 1961 announced his retirement from political life. At the time, he gave utterance to his princi- ples: "The existence of the State of Israel is to the benefit of all Mediterranean peoples ... It is in the interests of both the Arab states and Israel to find a basis for co-existence based on mutu- al respect and recognition of the national rights of all peoples, in- cluding the Jewish people." His personal life was unhap- py. His first wife, a Polish Chris- tian, attacked him in the scandal sheets. His second wife was a Jewess. In 1967, immediately after the Six day War, he told the Jerusalem Post: "The capital of Israel is one city and we are not prepared to have it divided any more." Further: "The Western Bank is a complementary and organic part of the rest of Israel's territory." He did not relinquish his beliefs in Palestinian na- tionalism. Unable to adjust to the polit- ical climate, he left Israel in 1969 and became an American citizen. He married again, also to a Jewess. Mr. Bastuni was frequently called upon to lecture for Jewish audiences and some may recall his balanced presen- tations of the conflict. There was an ironic develop- ment to his career as an archi- tect in America. He worked for a large New York firm which was angling for contracts in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Fear- ful lest their employment of an ex-Israeli might injure their chances because of the Arab boy- cott, they dismissed Mr. Bastu- ni, the Palestinian Muslim. He visited Israel in 1988. In 1995, he died in New York. ❑ Publicity Deadlines The normal deadline for local news and publicity items is noon Thursday, eight days prior to issue date. The deadline for birth announce- ments is 10 a.m. Monday, four days prior to issue date; out-of-town obituaries, 10 a.m. Tuesday, three days pri- or to issue date. All material must be type- written, double-spaced, on 872 x 11 paper and include the name and daytime tele- phone number of sender.