Between Israel and Sheikh Salem al-Harsh: A story of courage and conviction Sheikh Salem al-Harsh shaking hands with Golda Meir.. moments before shocking everyone with what he said next. "As a proud Egyptian, I want to upset the Zionists once again this October, a month that always reminds them of a truth they keep trying to erase." On October 31, 1968, after the occupation of Sinai, Israel staged a grand plan to fool the world. They wanted it to look as if the people of Sinai wished to break away from Egypt...