Comments on: Opened at new comedy club in Jerusalem

By: YesYesYes

YesYesYes — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:54:54 +0000

Hi there! I simply would like to give a huge thumbs up for the great info you have got here on this post. I can be coming again to your blog for extra soon.

By: ipod

ipod — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:18:54 +0000

I have been here in the past yet this is probably the best articles yet. continue the good work!

By: Global Voices Online » Israel/Palestine: Off the Wall Comedy

Global Voices Online » Israel/Palestine: Off the Wall Comedy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:31:34 +0000

[...] performs at the Off the Wall Comedy Club in Palestine and Israel and writes about his experience here. Share [...]

By: Ray Hanania (Palestine/USA)

Ray Hanania (Palestine/USA) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:50:12 +0000

Of course, when I criticize Afif Safieh, even mildly as I did, they get their dander up. Politicians. They stink. They are so unrepresentative and they have thin skins. They don’t understand their job is to serve people, not themselves and if they can’t take the heat get out of the kitchen.

Afif says I “attacked” him … wow. If you don’t kiss their asses then your a bad person. You know what, Afif never did anything to help me before so why should I care. And if I wanted to attack Afif and the PLO which has done a terrible job both as leaders and with communications, I could do a number on them they would never forget.

But I understand, Afif is a good person. Well spoken, with one of those accents that makes him sound more educated than elitist. But the fact is the PLO is the PLO, a bunch of people who are so arrogant they think they know everything and they feel no responsibility to the people.

So Afif, sorry if you think that I “attacked” you. I did not. But I have little respect for government leaders in the Arab World. They’re track record, as you might imagine, isn’t very good. And to be frank, I do not expect you to support anything I do as I am a moderate who speaks out against the bad of both sides, and that seems to irritate people in the PLO, in Hamas, in Fatah and in Israel.

But who am I and why should you even care?

Ray Hanania

By: Esra'a

Esra'a — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:05:33 +0000

Excellent post, Ray! You hit the nail on the head here:

It’s easier to whine and complain than to do something positive.

I hope we’ll get to see some videos of your performance. The ones available on YouTube are hilarious.

By: eliesheva

eliesheva — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:30:54 +0000

Hey, I didn’t realize you work with Yisroel Campbell – He’s hilarious!

So when are the shows? How much are tickets, etc? I want to start promoting.