Israeli Sense of Humor at UN

**larrymeyer** · February 10th, 2009, 09:09 PM

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

**Shawn.L** · February 10th, 2009, 09:10 PM

LFMFAO

I gotta copy-paste that one !

**Robert Kayland** · February 10th, 2009, 09:45 PM

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.]

**NineseveN** · February 10th, 2009, 09:49 PM

Haha, good one.

**1861** · February 10th, 2009, 09:59 PM

I have to REP you on that one .

**mjfletcher** · February 10th, 2009, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Robert Kayland

I don't get it.

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.

**Robert Kayland** · February 11th, 2009, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by mjfletcher

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.

Actually, I DO get it... the picture which accompanied my previous post seems to have temporarily (now permanently?) disappeared...

There are certain subjects for which my normally ready sense of mirth sometimes falls flat.

**Butlerite** · February 11th, 2009, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by mjfletcher

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.

Actually, there were two that did...Joshua and Caleb. But that is another story.