The Cliche Expert Visits Gaza

By Jeffrey Goldberg
This is v. funny. Read the whole thing:

Q: So you've been south. What did you see there?

A: Collateral damage.

Q: Collateral to what?

A: To Israel's right to defend itself.

Q: And what else?

A: To courageous Palestinian resistance against Zionist imperialism.

Q: What targets were hit?

A: Homes, schools, hospitals, military installations, and firing positions.

Q: How do you tell one from the other?

A: If you are Palestinian, you don't bother.

Q: And if you are Israeli?

A: You shoot anyway.

Q: Could you be more specific? If you are a Hamas guerilla fighter, what is a legitimate military target?

A: Every outpost of Zionist imperialism.

Q: And what is an illegitimate civilian target?

A: Come again?


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http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2009/01/the-cliche-expert-visits-gaza/9450/