Ummm…the concept of peace?
A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau takes an apartment overlooking the historic Wailing Wall. Everyday when she looks out, she sees an old bearded Jewish man praying vigorously. Certain he would be a good interview subject, the journalist goes down to the Wall and introduces herself to the old man. She asks, “You come every day to the Wall, sir, how long have you been doing that and what are you praying for?”
The old man replies, “I have come here to pray every day for 25 years. In the morning I pray for world peace and for the brotherhood of man. I go home, have a cup of tea, and I come back and pray for the eradication of illness and disease from the earth. And very, very important, I pray for peace and understanding between the Israelis and Palestinians.”
The journalist is very impressed. “How does it make you feel to come here every day for 25 years and pray for these wonderful things?” she asks.
The old man replies calmly, “Like I’m talking to a wall.”
The Prime Minister of Israel sits down with Arafat at the beginning of negotiations regarding the resolution of the conflict. The Prime Minister requests that he be allowed to begin with a story. Arafat replies, “Of course.”
The Prime Minister begins his story: "Years before the Israelites came to the Promised Land and settled here, Moses led them for 40 years through the desert. The Israelites began complaining that they were thirsty and, lo and behold, a miracle occurred and a stream appeared before them. They drank their fill and then decided to take advantage of the stream to do some bathing–including Moses. When Moses came out of the water, he found that all his clothing was missing. "
"‘Who took my clothes?’ Moses asked those around him. "
“‘It was the Palestinians,’ replied the Israelites–”
“Wait a minute,” objected Arafat immediately, “there were no Palestinians during the time of Moses!”
“All right,” replies the Prime Minister, “Now that we’ve got that settled, let’s begin our negotiations.”
Why do Iraqis have 2 pieces of sandpaper in their pocket?
One is a roadmap and the other is a picture of home.
Why are there no Arabs in “Star Trek?”
Because it’s set in the future.