It’s Funny Because It’s True. And By Funny, We Mean Sad.

A young man was walking the streets of Paris. Suddenly he saw a Rottweiler attacking a young girl. He jumped on the dog, struggled with him and strangled it. Both he and the girl escaped with minor scratches.

Immediately, excited journalists surrounded him and said: Tell us your name! All Paris will know of you! The headlines shall be: “Parisian hero saves little girl from savage dog”

But the man said: I am not from Paris.

The journalists surged with nationalistic pride: OK, so all France will hear of you! The headlines shall be: “French hero saves little girl from savage dog”

But the man continued: I am not from France.

The journalists changed gears, and tittered with post-national excitement: Even better, we will tell all Europe about you! The headlines shall read: “European hero saves little girl from savage dog”.

Yet the man insisted: But I am not from Europe.

Now confused, the journalists demanded: Where are you from?

The man said firmly: I am from Israel.

All at once, the journalists seemed to come to a consensus: Indeed, the whole world will hear about you. The headlines will be: “Israeli murders little girl’s dog”