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February 10th, 2009, 09:09 PM #1
Israeli Sense of Humor at UN
Israeli Sense of Humor at UN
An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly which made the world community smile.
A representative from Israel began: 'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses. When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath!'
He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.
When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Palestinian had stolen them.'
The Palestinian representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren't there then.'
The Israeli representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech
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February 10th, 2009, 09:10 PM #2
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February 10th, 2009, 09:45 PM #3
Re: Israeli Sense of Humor at UN
I don't get it.
[insert here a picture, taken from the news, of a crying Palestinian boy, about 6 years old, with a destroyed home in the background... I had posted the actual picture here originally, but for some reason, it keeps disappearing... go figure.]
Last edited by Robert Kayland; February 11th, 2009 at 10:44 AM.
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February 10th, 2009, 09:49 PM #4
Re: Israeli Sense of Humor at UN
Haha, good one.
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February 10th, 2009, 09:59 PM #5
Re: Israeli Sense of Humor at UN
I have to REP you on that one .
Don't blame me ; I voted for an American .
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February 10th, 2009, 10:31 PM #6
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Its an attempt to say that the jews were in the promised land first, but it assumes that one doesnt remember that according to the bible, Moses and all the rest of the jews who were enslaved never entered the holy land because god punished them for the golden calf issue.
Please help my Baby Kitties and I avoid being homeless.
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February 11th, 2009, 01:09 AM #7
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Last edited by Robert Kayland; February 11th, 2009 at 10:34 AM.
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February 11th, 2009, 08:02 AM #8
Re: Israeli Sense of Humor at UN
John Stuart Mill noted: ‘A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares about more than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.’
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