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In reply to the discussion: This overseas trip is going to be a hoot [View all]Ilsa
(61,675 posts)28. A professor at Ben-Gurion University wrote trump's Masada speech (satire):
https://972mag.com/exclusive-leaked-copy-of-donald-trumps-speech-at-masada/127211/
What a tremendous view! Im sure the Jews had a fantastic feeling when they chose this location 2,000 years ago, amazing location. And the fact that Im speaking to you today in the place where the Jews defeated the Romanian Empire, its unbelievable. Look at where you are today, and where the Romanians are. Just look at yourselves.
I know there was some unpleasant stuff with suicide here. Im gonna get to the Palestinians in a minute. My point is that with enough desire, and a pile of money, you can make peace even with the worst enemy. Everyone tells me that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is unsolvable. Terrible. And I say: If the Jews and the Romanians managed it, why cant we do it today? If Titus and Eleazar Ben Yair could make a deal, why cant Bibi and Abbas?
I know. This business 2,000 years ago ended in a terrible massacre. So what? You havent had it easy up until now either. Youre normal, you have experience, and most important you have a business plan. And youre patient, like me. Did you know that I waited 30 minutes at the bottom of the mountain while they cleared up all the broken guitar strings from this singer, Broza? David, the guys called like your king, the guy who built Masada. So Im patient, and I know the history, folks.
I want to say something to the Palestinians now. Look I understand that the occupation isnt very nice. Not just for you, for us as well. You have no idea how many millions of dollars a year we pour into this place. It hurts, it really hurts. But suicide isnt the answer. Suicide is for losers. And heres where you can learn something from the Jews: When they fought heroically against the Romanians, and everything seemed hopeless, did they kill themselves? No way, folks. They carried on. Because they knew that this is a fantastic place, with an unbelievable view, and tremendous opportunities for development, business and tourism. Love it. You know, 750,000 tourists come here every year. How many go to Nablus? Just saying. And Nablus isnt even in the West Bank. Think about that. Snip
What a tremendous view! Im sure the Jews had a fantastic feeling when they chose this location 2,000 years ago, amazing location. And the fact that Im speaking to you today in the place where the Jews defeated the Romanian Empire, its unbelievable. Look at where you are today, and where the Romanians are. Just look at yourselves.
I know there was some unpleasant stuff with suicide here. Im gonna get to the Palestinians in a minute. My point is that with enough desire, and a pile of money, you can make peace even with the worst enemy. Everyone tells me that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is unsolvable. Terrible. And I say: If the Jews and the Romanians managed it, why cant we do it today? If Titus and Eleazar Ben Yair could make a deal, why cant Bibi and Abbas?
I know. This business 2,000 years ago ended in a terrible massacre. So what? You havent had it easy up until now either. Youre normal, you have experience, and most important you have a business plan. And youre patient, like me. Did you know that I waited 30 minutes at the bottom of the mountain while they cleared up all the broken guitar strings from this singer, Broza? David, the guys called like your king, the guy who built Masada. So Im patient, and I know the history, folks.
I want to say something to the Palestinians now. Look I understand that the occupation isnt very nice. Not just for you, for us as well. You have no idea how many millions of dollars a year we pour into this place. It hurts, it really hurts. But suicide isnt the answer. Suicide is for losers. And heres where you can learn something from the Jews: When they fought heroically against the Romanians, and everything seemed hopeless, did they kill themselves? No way, folks. They carried on. Because they knew that this is a fantastic place, with an unbelievable view, and tremendous opportunities for development, business and tourism. Love it. You know, 750,000 tourists come here every year. How many go to Nablus? Just saying. And Nablus isnt even in the West Bank. Think about that. Snip
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You know they're going to catch him drinking from a bidet like a water fountain.
TeamPooka
May 2017
#15
No cheering crowds full of red baseball hats. He will hear crickets. It's his nightmare.
TeamPooka
May 2017
#12