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...This Land Is Whose Land? Your article "In the land of the lonely" [Feb. 5] reported that the nearly 300,000 Jews who live in the biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) have responded to hundreds of murders, maimings and kidnappings by throwing stones and name calling. While your article designated the area as "Arab territory," it must be remembered that the Arab world perceives all the land of Israel as theirs, with no room for Jews. When Israel retreated from Gaza, the Arabs there established a well-armed terrorist infrastructure that has been raining missiles down...
...stating that the museum project should not be approved in its current form. The letter cited several concerns, particularly the size of the museum’s location, to explain why the task force sought to delay approval of the project. “Harvard has the resources of land, money, and art to build a world-class museum in Allston,” the members wrote in the letter. “Barry’s Corner and Boston should settle for nothing less.” But Harvard University Art Museums Director Thomas W. Lentz said...
...After the show, Hanania explains how he switched from being a Chicago beat reporter to a stand-up comedian. "These guys stole our land, our homes," he says wryly, "So I read a couple of books on Jewish humor, and I stole their jokes...
...Humor has an edge in the Holy Land. It helps Palestinians and Israelis confront their worst fears. "In Israel, laughter is a necessity, a survival thing," says Waraday. Shortly after a suicide bombing in the Red Sea resort of Eilat, Waraday got an email from a woman who wanted to see the comedy tour. "She said, 'I live in Eilat, and I really need a laugh.' And I thought: 'Wow! That's what it?s all about...
...Jews and Arabs may battle over land and religion, but according to these stand-up comics, they share the same kind of self-deprecating humor. In a serious vein, Campbell says, "Downtrodden ethnic groups have a history of humor, and it seems to come out of that tragic experience. Certainly, the Palestinians have lots to talk about in that respect - as do the Jews." Freeman adds with a grin, "Well, Jews have self-deprecating humor and Arab-deprecating humor...