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Israeli Sense of Humor at the UN

An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly and made the world community smile:

"Who does Israel belong to? " 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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  1. Ha! Gotcha! That was a good one!!!
    :) Thanks for this post. Have a great Sunday sister. About to go now to our fellowship and get ready to worship the Lord in this beautiful day He made! God bless you sister Mary and have a blessed Sunday and fun time with your daughter and cute grandbaby! Love and prayers-Rosel

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  2. LOL Oh, I do love that one. Thanks for sharing. Happy Spiritual Sunday.

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  3. That's a good one! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your Sunday.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  4. Loved it!! just loved it!! Have a blessed day.
    Sue

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  5. left me with a smile this morning... hugs. Dixie

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  6. Such wry wit, and so true!

    Be blessed,
    Kathleen

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  7. That's a good one. I love it. I'm so glad Netanyahu is in charge of that country now.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Charlotte

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  8. Oh my! Good point!

    Hope you have had a blessed Sunday.

    May your week be full of God sightings.

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  9. Love that! I hope you have a wonderful week, full of God's precious grace and love.

    In Christ,

    Andrea

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  10. This is cute!
    Have a wonderful Sunday!

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  11. Loved it.
    Update on The Blue Box. It seems the local media is finally going to cover it tomorrow. My post went world wide thanks to you and many others...your prayers are so appreciated by Colton and his family. It is far from over.
    You will never know how much I appreciate your prayers and support. GOD BLESS and enjoy your time with your family. andrea

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  12. It's nice to have some sense of humor. I'm glad you shared this today.
    God Bless,
    Ginger

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