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    “Palestein”? ‘The Daily Show’ offers advice on Middle East stalemate

    Jon Stewart from the "The Daily Show" Mideast skit Sept. 22, 2011. (Comedy Central, via Daily Kos.)

    Much like another ally of President Barack Obama, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy, "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart has broken with Obama's announced plans Wednesday to veto any Palestinian  statehood resolution at the United Nations. Last night, Stewart likened the American president's hard-line position to that of the recalcitrant member of a Manhattan co-op board who won't let a tenant keep dogs while having two Great Danes of his own.

    Stewart also suggested to the Palestinians that they might have better luck advancing their statehood aspirations if they change their name to "Palestein." (See the clip here.)

    Via the Daily Kos's BruinKid:

    "You know, the real issue isn't really the chair or the application," Stewart said, referring to the much-debated tactics the Palestinians are considering over which venue at the U.N. bureaucracy to submit their membership application. "As with any good co-op, it's getting past that one hard-ass on the co-op board, the one who always shoots people down, because he doesn't like dogs, but he has two Great Danes, because he was grandfathered in. ...So are the Palestinians in?"

    The show then featured a clip of Obama's speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday: "Peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the United Nations," Obama sternly pronounced. "Ultimately, it is the Israelis and the Palestinians, not us, who must reach agreement on the issues that divide them."

    Stewart summarized: "So there you go, Palestine.  All you need to do is settle your differences with Israel.  Hee hee, hee hee, hee hee."

    Then Stewart had an inspiration: "I have an idea:  Maybe this will make it a little more palatable.  Have you thought about a spelling change?"

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas submitted his application for Palestinian state membership to the UN Secretary  General Ban Ki-Moon at 11:30AM Friday, NPR reported.

     

    21 comments

    • monsoonman  •  8 mths ago
      As I type this statement I can tell that nothing can be or make that will be done to ease the plight of the Palesttenian and secure them a state regonized by tghe world. As I type there are only nineteen comments on the content of this posting! Thus the it is evident that that the world don.t give a #$%$ about the the men, women or children of palesteneian people. so the the pain goes on. The terrior goes on. The blatant view that the world will support a Jewish state and give them bombs and guns to kill children living next door to them! What is wrong with this picture??!!
    • Your funeral, GOP.  •  8 mths ago
      Religion and politics are terrible enough on their own. Put them together, and this is what you get: an eternity of war, squalor and hopelessness. Separation of church and state was a fantastic idea, and it would behoove us all to perpetuate it here in America (or reinstate it, as the case may be).
      • Kevin James 8 mths ago
        We have a separation of church and state. There is no church funded by the US government. There is no church taxed by the US government. That's all the Constitution calls for.
      • Bunky 8 mths ago
        For all you religious folks out there......don't you think it is insulting to think that GOD is small-minded enough to care about our politics.......what with the whole UNIVERSE to run and all.....?
    • Beowolfe  •  8 mths ago
      If you watch the second clip, that pretty much sums up where we are.
    • Carrie R  •  8 mths ago
      The correct name is Isratine!
    • adamlip140  •  8 mths ago
      many people say the daily show isn't real news, yet by using humor and satire they get really in depth on some serious/important issues, something that "real" news networks seems to be too scared to do. i swear, if the daily show keeps the laughs coming, they might just be able to dethrone the king of news satire; fox news.
    • TheWordofVirgo!  •  8 mths ago
      Dear people that fight over dry desert dirt, you will always be #$%$..............
    • hatefulhappy  •  8 mths ago
      To all of the people who are taking this as serious "news" on here. Give me a break. Youre telling me you never watched SNL "news" when you were young and thought them making fun of the cold war etc was hilarious? Go home.
    • The Odd  •  8 mths ago
      Who cares, nothing will ever be done.
    • KING  •  7 mths ago
      Israel = Pile of Nazi Trash
      Occupation 101 on you tube ....... See the Truth yourself
    • Starscream  •  8 mths ago
      The fighting can stop now accept into your heart that Jesus, Mohammad and Moses are Charaters from so old books most likely not real and never was and let Palestine be a nation
    • Bob E  •  8 mths ago
      Steward's so full of himself - come down to earth John - you're NOT funny.
    • Hadi Akmal  •  8 mths ago
      @WH Separation of religion and life (secularism) is a sin in Islam. Cherry picking from the Al-Quran or As-Sunnah is a sin.
      • Bunky 8 mths ago
        Separation of your brain from reason should also be a sin.......just sayin'
      • Hadi Akmal 7 mths ago
        May Allah shows you the right path Bunky :)
    • Douglas  •  8 mths ago
      Jon Stewart......you creep !!
    • PaulC  •  8 mths ago
      Sterart needs to decide if he ia a comic or a news guy. The mushheads can't tell the difference.
      • Bunky 8 mths ago
        I think he knows he's a comic.....
      • JohnS 8 mths ago
        The bigger problem is the folks at Fox News who think they're news guys.
      • Michael 8 mths ago
        The Daily Show has more integrity in 30 minutes four days a week than Fox News has in 24 hours, seven days a week.
    • Wayne Hall  •  8 mths ago
      who the f''''''u''''''c;;;;;k cares
      • Starscream 8 mths ago
        stupid people who think jesus and mohammad and moses where real
      • JohnS 8 mths ago
        Quite a few people. But they use their brains for something more than porn and video games.
    • Finn  •  8 mths ago
      Trivialization and oversimplification of one of the most difficult diplomatic problems in the last 100 years, is not especially helpful.
      All Stewart has to risk is ratings. The risk for the Israelis and Palestinians is considerably more significant.
      Stick to comedy Stewart, because you suck at politics.
      • Michael Scott Paper Compa ... 8 mths ago
        Dude, this was comedy. Did you think it was a serious political discussion of the problem??? Wow, post something when you're two brain cells communicate.
      • JohnS 8 mths ago
        Comedy, but with some substance. But think about Fox News on this subject. They'd spend about 5 minutes, have three talking heads get into a shouting match, then move on. Who trivialized and oversimplified the most? I know one can't take Stewart too seriously, but he does approach his subjects thoughtfully. And his interviews in the last segment in each show are the best on television. He brings on conservative politicians, columnists, etc. and treats them with respect, but also asks probing questions because he actually listens to what they said. Did you see his interview of Mitch Daniels this past week?
    • Mike  •  8 mths ago
      All people of Pisslam should convert to Judaism. No difference you all still cannot eat pork, except mine.
    • everlast69  •  8 mths ago
      America needs to stop thinking there is so much water between us and what ever.. they are being invaded by blasphemy from all sides !
    • Boofalicious Washington  •  8 mths ago
      Another ZINOIST ruining america
    • NLM  •  8 mths ago
      You know I think Jon has got to rethink his station on the issues. (pun intended) It's getting so his show is dropping to the level of the comment section on the internet. I know because of
      his genre the world is his oyster but there are just some issues he should not tread upon. Give it a break Jon.
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