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The Muslim Guardian of Israel's Daily Bread
[Independent-UK] Ben Lynfield - Jaaber Hussein signed an agreement with Israel's Chief Rabbis Tuesday making him the owner for one week of all bread, pasta and beer in Israel. The contract, signed for the past 12 years by the Muslim hotel food manager, is part of the traditional celebrations ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Jews are forbidden by biblical injunction to possess leavened bread during Passover. The agreement with Hussein offers a way of complying with religious edicts without having to wastefully destroy massive quantities of food. Hussein, a resident of the Israeli Arab town of Abu Ghosh near Jerusalem, relishes the role the Jewish state has assigned him. "I see this as a way to help people with whom I work and live."