Yasser Arafat
With the recent passing of
divisive Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, we can take the time to reflect on a
man who some believe is a hero and a freedom fighter, and others believe is a
remorseless terrorist. Whatever you
think, there is a lighter side to this small but very powerful man.
The following are some jokes
made about the Palestinian leader by some of the funniest people in America.
- "I thought this was kind of a breakthrough.
Yasser Arafat says he likes George Bush’s idea of a brand new Palestinian
election, as long as they count the ballots in Florida." —David
Letterman
- "Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
arrived in Washington Sunday night to give President Bush a 91-page book
proving that Yasser Arafat funded terrorists. White House sources say that
President Bush has the book and is almost done coloring it." —Tina
Fey on Saturday Night Live’s "Weekend Update"
- "Yesterday, Yasser Arafat was finally able
to leave his compound. And what an emotional scene — on the way out
high-fiving all those suicide bombers." —David Letterman
- "In an interview, Yasser Arafat’s wife,
this hypocrite, she lives in Paris by the way. She said she would gladly
sacrifice her son for the Palestinian cause if she had one. She also said
she would gladly become a suicide bomber herself, except she’s allergic to
dynamite. ’If it wasn’t for that, I would gladly do it instead of shopping
here in Paris.’" —Jay Leno
- "After weeks of pleading from the United
States, on Saturday Yasser Arafat finally condemned violence and terrorism
in the Middle East. Nothing like a tank coming through your front door to
make you change your mind." —Jay Leno
- "Earlier today, for the first time, Yasser
Arafat issued a statement in Arabic condemning terrorism. U.S. officials
say the statement is a step in the right direction except for the last
line which translates into ’wink, wink.’" —Tina Fey on Saturday Night
Live’s "Weekend Update"
- "Yasser Arafat is sleeping on the floor in
his office with his closest aides. He is the first leader to do that since
Clinton." —Jay Leno
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