From the Department of Pictures and Captions That Don’t Fill Me With Confidence:
A member of Egyptian forces, left, exchanges money at the breached border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday Feb. 2, 2008. Ever since Hamas-allied militants toppled the border wall Jan. 23 with a series of explosions, Hamas militants have stopped several attempts by Egypt to reseal the frontier. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have rushed into Egypt, shopping and visiting relatives, but most have returned to Gaza. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)
Not exactly what I want to see knowing that only a few days ago, several palestinians had tried to bribe Egyptian guards to allow them to cross the border with explosives without being searched.
Next up we have what could well be this year’s winner of the Most Stylish Slingshot User award. I can’t imagine anyone topping this one, despite the fact we have 11 months of the year left:
A good combination of poise, grace, and utter hatred for Israel.
And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, compare him to this guy:
I wonder if he’s another example of this kind of thing.
Next up, we have winner of the Most Likely to Be a Star Wars Extra award:
He’s even got that whole brooding thing going. Hollywood, here he comes.
Finally, we have this contender for Elephant in the Room award:
Palestinians remove metal barriers to open the main gate at a destroyed section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt February 1, 2008. Egypt called in police reinforcements and sealed gaps at the breached border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA)
Yes, it is indeed a picture of palestinians removing “metal barriers to open the main gate at a destroyed section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.” But you’d think the fact the man on the left is holding a gun – suggesting he may not be someone interested in merely picking up some groceries in Egypt – would be worthy of mention.
Incidentally, it looks like the elephant in the room may have actually sat on the man on the right.
