Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Gazans topple border wall

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After examining the images from Gaza, the US Dept. of Homeland Security decided not to invest in the products of Breakaway Borders, Inc. (moosyfate)
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Eye-witnesses on the scene report chants from Egypt of "Red Rover, Red Rover, send the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip right over." Reprisals from Israel will be prevented by the UN's protection of playground law, using whistles, time outs, and sternly worded warnings. (insidian)
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Israeli Prime Minister Olmert said that his government should have learned from the history of Berlin that a wall could never contain a people's spirit and that he therefore plans to replace the demolished barrier with a moat full of alligators or perhaps some sort of electrified dome. (fivecolorblind)

Reports of the reaction were mixed, as one Palestinian was heard exclaiming, "We're free, We're free....Oh shit, we're in the f---ing desert. Alright, I'm going home." (mrpetercollada)

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