THE CURRENT → THE BEAT Issue 987 · November 22, 2023

Israel’s Kick-Me Reality

Hypocrisy on Israel is a given — don't give bigots an excuse

Israel’s Kick-Me Reality
Hypocrisy on Israel is a given — don’t give bigots an excuse

An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Israeli are captured by a Palestinian terrorist and told they’ll be granted a last wish before execution. The Englishman requests a good steak, and is then dispatched. The Scotsman, in turn, asks for a rare whiskey. His wish is granted, and then he meets his end. The Israeli thinks for a minute and then comes up with a strange last wish.

“I want you to kick me,” he says.

The terrorist laughs, only too happy to oblige. He kicks the Israeli, who pulls out a gun and kills him.

When the bystanders ask why, if armed, he asked to be kicked, the Israeli replies: “Otherwise the world would have accused me of murdering an innocent civilian.”

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