The author states that Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, the Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, refuses to meet any Jewish rabbis because this means that he accepts the actions of the Israeli government. He says that it is not necessary for the Azhar to obey government attitudes concerning this issue. The author then notes the different manners in which these declarations have been received.

Keywords: Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib - The Azhar