You know what another name for a shore is? A bank. And who runs the banks? Q.E.D. You think you’re so smart. You think things work a certain way, and if you just follow the rules, everything will be OK. ...
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Feed SubscriptionGaza Residents Vaguely Recall Non-Tunnel Use For Cement
“What, you mean like above ground?” wondered a puzzled shopkeeper, when asked whether the cement might be used for rebuilding houses. “People do that?” Gaza City, April 6 – Inhabitants of the coastal strip of territory governed by the Islamist ...
Read More »Child Of Intermarriage Tries To Send Afikoman Gift Wish List To Santa
The broken piece of unleavened bread is set aside and hidden away to mimic the lifestyle of the pauper, who suffers food insecurity and always saves some for later. Burbank, CA, April 6 – The nine-year-old son of a Catholic mother and Jewish father, hoping ...
Read More »Hand That Feeds Palestinians Now Almost All Scar Tissue
The hand that feeds the Palestinians long ago had the opportunity to withdraw its support in response to the ingratitude. Ramallah, April 5 – The appendage used in providing for the needs of the Palestinians has turned almost entirely into ...
Read More »Education Ministry Discovers Nazi Symbols In WWII History Books
“We’re mystified and profoundly disturbed.” Jerusalem, April 4 – Officials at the Ministry of Education expressed shock and outrage today at the presence of Nazi imagery and symbols in school textbooks on modern European history. Section supervisors at the ministry ...
Read More »Obama To Delay Formal Conversion To Islam Till Retirement
Predictions differ over whether a post-presidency conversion will have real political implications. Washington, DC, April 4 – Barack Obama has decided to wait until after he completes his presidency to undergo formal adoption of Islam as his faith, White House sources ...
Read More »April Fools Over, But Zoabi Still Claiming To Represent Israeli Arabs
“I’m not entirely sure how long she intends to play this, but eventually it will get old and she’ll go back to undermining the state that pays her salary.” Nazareth, April 3 – April Fools Day ended at midnight as ...
Read More »Am I Allowed To Use A Non-Palestinian In A Victim Role, Mr. Director?
By Sylvia Martin, Casting Director Sir, I know it’s an unusual request, and under normal circumstances I would not even have a question in this regard, but I’ve been going through the characters we have for this production and I’ve ...
Read More »IDF Archivist Can’t Find Procedures For Summary Execution Of Palestinians
“It’s nothing less than scandalous that this far into the seven-decade-old ethnic cleansing, no specific manual exists on how soldiers are to execute one of the basic techniques of that project.” Tel Aviv, April 2 – The army clerk in ...
Read More »Shift To Daylight Saving Causes Israelites To Miss Manna Collection
“The vast majority of the people must not have realized the clock changed last night.” Marah, The Wilderness, April 1 – Hundreds of thousands of Hebrews woke up late this morning after the switch to daylight saving time and as a ...
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