Slow morning.
* Israellycool notices that there are a lot of Israelis in Los Angeles. We can confirm that this is indeed the case, and we even have a little fable to explain how it happened. In the mid-1980s, the Israeli state was in total crisis. A unique blend of bureaucratic imbecility, laziness, and self-righteousness had pretty much brought the country to a halt. Something had to be done, and quick. So in one fell swoop, Israel physically shipped off to LA 15% of its meanest, least helpful civil service professionals. And that, boys and girls, is how the Los Angeles Consulate was born. The End.
* Daled Amos fisks the new book by World’s Most Insipid Journalist Karen Anderson. Holy hell, do we hate that woman.
* Some of the members of the Lost Tribe that’s been hanging out in India for a couple thousand years are coming home. There are 7,000 Bnei Menashe still in India. We think instead of absorbing them, Israel should declare that they’re 80th generation refugees. Then they should demand UN special treatment and open up negotiations with Italy and Iraq (cause whatever, you know). Israel should demand an unconditional right of return in principle and massive compensation in practice.
* Via MEMRI, we find out that Pirates of the Caribbean is a Zionist plot. Which is obviously not true, because if Jews were in charge we never would’ve let Disneyland change the ride just to market the new movie. There’s a special circle in hell reserved for people who change Disneyland rides. It’s right outside the betrayers.
* Meryl catches the Saudis being a touch hypocritical about building fences. Very unneighborly.
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