A Satirical Ikea Guide To The Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

[Purveyor]

Last week, top Israeli and Swedish diplomats engaged in a heated spat following Sweden's decision to recognize Palestine as a state. Ambassadors were scolded and withdrawn, and pointed barbs were flung in both directions.

"The Swedish government needs to understand that relations in the Middle East are more complicated than a piece of furniture from Ikea that you assemble at home," said Israel's hawkish Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. The quip seemed to echo Israel's patronizing comments earlier this year, when an Israeli official labeled Brazil a "diplomatic dwarf" for condemning Israeli operations in the besieged Gaza Strip.

But Lieberman's Swedish counterpart was ready with a riposte.

"I will be happy to send Israel FM Lieberman an IKEA flat pack to assemble," said Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom. "He'll see it requires a partner, cooperation and a good manual."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/11/05/a-satirical-ikea-guide-to-the-israeli-palestinian-crisis/

[Jefferson23]

1. Brilliant..thank you for posting. That's a keeper: