Charlie, using JDC money, literally saved their ancient community from extinction, providing humanitarian aid, medical supplies, and financial support for schooling and training. How exactly was it possible for him to regularly visit Nablus and Mt. Gerizim under Jordanian rule while the kingdom officially prohibited the entry of any Jews into its territory is a fascinating matter discussed by various witnesses I have met.
Charlie befriended the son of the High Priest, Amram Cohen Ishaq, and was preparing an educational stay of several Samaritan youngsters at a boarding school in England.
In 2003, I was privileged to meet and interview several Samaritan elders who shared with me their memories of Charles Jordan, or, as his name often comes out in Arabic, "Mr. Gordon".
A short (and old) English-language edit based on those interviews could be seen at the bottom of this post, preceded by an interview with the High Priest. I am too lazy to subtitle it, but the Arabic he uses is pretty easy to follow...
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