By Laurie Baron
SAN DIEGO─Israel and Hamas honored two 72 hour ceasefires in the past week. In a related development Three Day Suit Broker announced that things were stable enough in the area for it to open branches in Israel and Gaza.
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This week the world lost both Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. The Ticketmaster division in heaven reported an uptick in sales.
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Hillary Clinton criticized President Obama’s overly cautious foreign policy this week by asserting, ““Don’t do stupid stuff” is not an “organizing principle” for “great nations.” Never missing an opportunity to bash a Democrat, Sarah Palin disagreed by maintaining, “Doing stupid stuff should be the organizing principle for great nations.”
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Iraqi Yezidis are fleeing to Syria to escape persecution and probable death at the hands of ISIS troops. You know people are desperate when they seek sanctuary in Syria!
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Baron is professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University. He may be contacted via lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com . San Diego Jewish World points out to new readers that this column is satire, and nothing herein should be taken literally.