Submitted by Alfred Tripplebakker, Mar 19, 2008 16:04

No no no, Jim, they are a peaceful lot, all provocation being from Israel's.

A Brit, an Italian and an Israeli soldier were kidnapped by Hamas. The Brit is given a cup of tea; the Italian, a bowl of pasta; the Israeli is hog-tied and handcuffed.

The Brit demands sugar and cream; the Italian, a meatball; and the Israeli some water. Hamas grants the Brit and the Italian their wishes; but the Israeli soldier is beaten.

After about an hour of severe beating, the solder suddenly rips off his shackles, pulls out a machine gun from nowhere and blows all the Hamas guys away.

The Brit and the Italian are astonished. "Why didn't you do that at the very beginning," they ask?

"Because then," replies the Israeli solder, "I would have been accused of agression."

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