Yasser Arafat
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The prime minister of Israel sits down with Yasser Arafat to negotiate their conflict. The prime minister asks if he can begin by recounting a story.
Arafat says, "Of course."
"Years before the Israelites came to the Promised Land and settled there, Moses led them for 40 years through the desert," the prime minister said. "During this period, the Israelites began complaining about thirst. Lo and behold, a miracle occurred and a stream appeared before them. They drank their fill and began to bathe their dusty bodies. When Moses came out of the water, he found his clothes were missing."
"'Who took my clothes?'" demanded Moses.
"'It was the Palestinians,'" replied the Israelites.
At that point, Arafat objected: "Wait a minute. There were no Palestinians during the time of Moses."
"Precisely," replied the prime minister. "Now that we've got that settled, let's begin our negotiations."
Arafat says, "Of course."
"Years before the Israelites came to the Promised Land and settled there, Moses led them for 40 years through the desert," the prime minister said. "During this period, the Israelites began complaining about thirst. Lo and behold, a miracle occurred and a stream appeared before them. They drank their fill and began to bathe their dusty bodies. When Moses came out of the water, he found his clothes were missing."
"'Who took my clothes?'" demanded Moses.
"'It was the Palestinians,'" replied the Israelites.
At that point, Arafat objected: "Wait a minute. There were no Palestinians during the time of Moses."
"Precisely," replied the prime minister. "Now that we've got that settled, let's begin our negotiations."
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