The Denver Jewish news., 1923-08-09
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT
SIGNING OF PEACE PACT
BETWEEN ARABS AND
JEWS.
Denver Jewish News Gets Dramatic
Details Of Solemni1ation OF Peace
Between Jews Of Petaeh- Pikvah and
Arabs Of Surrounding Villages, Term
inating Two-Years Feud.


cured the following graphic ac-
count of the ceremony which
marked the recent signing of a
uact of peace between the Jews of
Petach Tikyah and the Arabs of
the neighbOring villages, to term
mate the hostility which existed
between the two races since the
disturbances of May, 1921. which
had resulted in the arrest and i'm
prisonmont of Shakir Abu Kishk,
the Sheikh OF one Of the villages.
1t is now fully two years since the
we'll known attack on Petach-Tikvab
of May 1921, and throughout the whole
OF this period friendly relations be-
tween the colony and the neighborine
Arab village Abn kiShk., hayc been s|ls
oendcd. Slowly, but surely, however.
both sides had been drawing together
again, and despite decided efforts In
certain circles to prevent complete
rapprochement. representatives of the
Hebrew and Arabic Inhabitants met to-
.ether OH the 18th of Sivan, and In n
truly Arabic and festive form signed n
for future good will and
From carly morning there fiOcked
% the district vast crowds of jews and
Arabs; they came singly and In groups
walking md riding. The young men
of the Colony rode out as far us the
boundary to meet and welcome the
Arabic contingent of the Abu Kishk
tribe. The sheep to be slaughtered
were at the head and camels carried
the sacks of rice for the various dishes
the banquet to follow The
official ceremony.
At half-past two in the afternoon n
procession Of Jewish and Arabic horse
men set cut to meet and escort the
Governor of the Jaffa District. Mr.
Campbell, who was accompanied by his
assistant Mr.. Peretz Corneld.
The official ceremony began at 2
o'clock precisely. the Jewish and Ara
bic notabies entering the Council Hull
"You have foregathered-the Arab
together. On behalf of the Jews there
>at OH the platform representatives OF
iPeta ch -Tikvah, and suburbs, the me !
hers of the local council and the
Rabbis: Mr.. David Yellin. on behalf
of the vaad Leumi; Colonel Kisch and
Mr.. Kalvarisky for the Zionist Execu
tive; Mr.. Butkovsky, for the Jewish
colonies and villages and Messrs. Tol
koysky.. Brill, MOtro and others on be
half of Tel-Aviv and Jaffa. At the
head of the Arabic notables sat Sheikll
Muhamad Bedas, Ali Effendi Mustaki
Tewfik Mustafa Ahmad Efffendi and
the relatives of Shakir Abu Kishk.
The Governor, assisted by Mr.. Corn
field, presided.
As soon as all were seated Mr.. Abra
ham Shapiro rose to announce the
signing of the peace-pact. He spoke
made a stirring impression on Jews
and Arabs alike. He was followed b.
tic Governor whose short speech was
.cnde,-,d into Hebrew and A1abic hy
Mr. Ycllin.
of the Abu Kishk, the inhabitants of
the neighboring villages, the sons and
daughters of Detnch-Tikvah-to effect
n peacc that would endure in the an
mails of the Holy Land. AS Governor
of the .Jaffa District. l am proud of
YOUR achievement. Any one could des-
troy. but it needs II man" to build.
and L can see in your enthusiasm an
omen for prosperous, harmonious
future. I am certain that your petit
tion to His Exellency the High Com