By Laurie Baron
SAN DIEGO─ A poll conducted by the Israeli Democracy Institute found that 72 percent of Jewish Israelis believe Israel’s control over the Palestinian territories does not constitute an occupation. It also indicated that the same percentage of Israelis refer to the Israeli settlements in the West Bank as urban sprawl.
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Denigrated for his alleged ties to Islamic extremists by his Conservative opponent, the recently elected Muslim mayor of London Sadiq Khan cancelled his scheduled clandestine meeting with Jihadists to attend a Yom Ha-Shoah commemoration and announce his plans to visit Israel. Just like Obama, he’s a crypto-Muslim terrorist.
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Pfizer announced that it will no longer sell any drugs that could be used for the purpose of lethal injections. The company spokesperson added, “We don’t want our products to be used for killing anyone. We prefer that our customers get addicted.”
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Kanye West has reiterated his plan to run for president in 2020 by commenting that Donald Trump has paved the way for the election of narcissists who don’t give a damn about what they say or how they act in public.
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Intelligence experts have revealed that ISIS not only recruits suicide bombers on its internet sites, but also runs a dating service for those seeking short-term relationships.
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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.