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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. RCUBEsApril 19, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    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. SmilingSallyApril 19, 2009 at 8:57 AM

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

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  3. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageApril 19, 2009 at 9:10 AM

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

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  4. SueApril 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM

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

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  5. Beth in NCApril 19, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Ha. Cute.

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  6. DixieApril 19, 2009 at 11:24 AM

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

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  7. Musings of A MinisterApril 19, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Absolutely love it!! Thanks.

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  8. Kathleen April 19, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    Such wry wit, and so true!

    Be blessed,
    Kathleen

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  9. AnonymousApril 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    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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  10. JulieApril 19, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    LOVE IT!!!! :)

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  11. MarshaApril 19, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    Oh my! Good point!

    Hope you have had a blessed Sunday.

    May your week be full of God sightings.

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  12. AndreaApril 19, 2009 at 7:02 PM

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

    In Christ,

    Andrea

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  13. DarleneApril 19, 2009 at 7:11 PM

    This is cute!
    Have a wonderful Sunday!

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  14. AndreaApril 19, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    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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  15. Ginger~~Enchanting CottageApril 19, 2009 at 10:14 PM

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

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