Palestinian Rep’s Speech at UN

“Before beginning my talk, I want to tell you something about Moses.  When he struck the rock and he brought forth water, he thought to himself ‘What a good opportunity to have a bath!'”

So he removed his clothes, put them aside on the rocks, and entered the water.  When he got out and wanted to get dressed, his clothes had vanished.

‘Maybe an Israeli had stolen them,’ he thought.

The Israeli representative jumped up furiously and shouted “What are you talking about!?  The Israeli’s werent there then…”

The Palestinian representative smiled and said “….. and now that we have made clear, allow me to begin my speech ….”

The PEARL

“The pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life.  It is the tear (that results) from the injury of the oyster.  The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by an injured life.  If we had not been wounded, if we had not been injured, then we will not produce the PEARL.”

by Stephan Hoeller