The New York Times · 8 August 1967

CP-1967-045

JERUSALEM ARABS IN GENERAL STRIKE TO RESIST ISRAEL

All Shops and Restaurants in the Formerly Jordanian Area Are Shut for Day · POLICE PATROLS HEAVY · No Incidents Reported—Taxes as Much as Politics Are Viewed as Motive

By TERENCE SMITH

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JERUSALEM, Aug. 7—The Arab population of East Jerusalem staged a general strike today against Israeli control of the former Jordanian sector, halting all business activity, including shops and restaurants. It was the most dramatic example of Arab resistance to Israeli occupation since the six-day war ended on June 11.

Every one of East Jerusalem’s business establishments, estimated to total 2,000, remained shuttered during the day. In the twisting, narrow streets of the historic Old City, Arabs lounged outside the closed shops, grinning at passersby as though they were enjoying a private joke. The Israeli authorities kept a watchful eye on the situation.

Reinforced patrols of heavily armed border policemen moved through the Old City. In the late morning, after rumors of an impending Arab demonstration began to circulate, three jeeps with machine guns mounted between the seats rolled into the area. The demonstration did not materialize and there were no reports of incidents.

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