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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Cars, Laws, and Donkeys

How do they come up with these "laws"? Just when you think they can't possibly think of anymore hellish rules to control the movement of the Palestinians, they come up with one!! A new Israeli law prohibits Israelis and foreigners from taking Palestinians as passengers in their cars throughout the West Bank. To give the new law a particular Kafkaesque flavor, it is the Palestinian who will be criminalized if the law is broken. (details here from Amira Hass)

The prohibition seems to be limited to cars. Donkeys are not mentioned. So I predict that we will be seeing more Palestinians and their Israeli and foreign friends riding donkeys on their trips together back and forth to protest the illegal wall. That is until the next apartheid "law."

But for now, take my word: donkeys are back. Start practicing.

3 comments:

abu_shakuush said...

the funny thing is that the soldier on the left is making sure that the donkey is not carrying anything illegal :-) funny but sad :-(

Laila said...

disgusting!

Amal A said...

Well, abu Shakush, even a Palestinian donkey is a threat to the State. Never, ever, underestimate our donkeys : )