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Rabbi David
Nelson,
Congregation
Beth Shalom
"People wonder if
it will' take the
peace negotiations
off track, but I
think that sometimes people will
even rise to greater heights after
such a loss. Hopefully they'll
allow the new King to grow in
office as his father did."

Rabbi Abraham
Jacobowitz,
Machon L'Torah
"I was born and
raised in Israel,
and lived through
the Six-Day War. I
also remember he
was the one to shell Jerusalem, and
those are memories you don't for-
get. The destruction of all the
Jewish places was disturbing, but
how remarkable it is that a person
made such a turnaround."

Rabbi Sheila
Goloboy,
Temple Beth El
"I went to Tufts
University with
his daughter, To
me, I feel that a
father figure has
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Hussein, 446
unique legacy of peace mag-
May his son and successor, King
Abdullah, along with all the leaders
in the region, follow his -example of
tireless efforts to fulfill the dream of
peace for all the people, in the
Middle East. His peaceful relation-
ship with the State of Israel serves as
a model to all people, especially the
other states in the Middle East."

A Symbol For Arabs Here

At a memorial service, memories of the
king are distinctly personal.

LONNY GOLDSMITH

Staff Writer

F,

awzi Haddad has a vivid
memory of King Hussein
before he held his title.
"When Hussein was
sworn in as king, I was one of the
army officers on stage," the Canton
Township resident and long-time
Jordanian soldier said. "I remember
him loving everybody the same. He
was very loyal then and still is to
soldiers now."
Haddad was one of almost
300 who attended a memorial
service for King Hussein at the
St. Mary's Cultural Center in
Livonia Monday night. The
Jordanian-American
Association, Jordanian
Consulate of Michigan and
Arab American Chaldean
Council put on the program
with short notice.
Although Haddad, 68, has been in
the United States for 18 years, he
relied on his son Yousef to translate
from Arabic to English. And the
younger Haddad said he, too, had
learned much from Hussein.
"He helped all others no matter their
religion or culture," Yousef said. "What
he stood for was very honorable."
Sister Ann Stamm, who offered
condolences to the people who wel-
comed her at the door, also has fond
memories of meeting King Hussein. "I
met him in 1977 when I took a group
of students to Jordan," the Madonna
College teacher said. "He welcomed us
as friends, brothers and sisters."
Stamm recalls the meeting as vivid-
ly as the one she had with the Pope.
There were also a number of
younger people who attended the
memorial service as well.
Summer Haddad and Klara Al-
Baqais, both 23 and both of whom
moved to America from Jordan when
they were 11, spent last weekend
waiting for news to come.
"Both our moms sat in front of the
TV and both have been crying since,"
said Haddad. "I grew up hearing
about what he did, building the

Lonny Goldsmith can be reached at
(248) 354 6060 ext. 263, or by e-mail
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country up from nothing."
Haddad was a beneficiary of
Hussein's desire for peace in the
Middle East. "I never looked at the
Jews as enemies, but neighbors and
friends," she said.
Detroiter Jeries Nahhas, 16, was
brought to the program by his father,
Nabil, a former soldier in the army.
"My views on Jews and Israel have
changed, and all people have the
right to live in their own land,"

Clockwise from top left:

King Hussein well-wisher
Yousef Haddad.

Fawzi Haddad speaks of his
historic moment with King Hussein.

Jewish Community Council
director David Gad-Harf rekindles
acquaintances with Wayne State
University student Wassel Mashagbeh.

Nabil said. "My son has got more
knowledge about a Jewish state than
those before him had. We try to fol-
low in his image and his steps as a
peaceful man and try to be like him
as much as we can. We're here to
show our respect."
Fatima Hannon, who was born in
Palestine and holds a Jordanian citizen-
ship, has changed her views about Jews
as well. "We are friends here, but it is
very different when you're in the mid-
dle of it," she said. "I hope the peace
process will not be hurt, and that the
son will do what the father did."