Dear friends:

Passover is this week, April 13, 2006.  I am reminded of an old Passover story:
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A few days before Passover, the Israeli Ambassador got up to speak at the U.N.

"Ladies, and gentlemen," he said. "I have much to say.   But before I
begin, let me tell you an old Passover story, as the holiday is almost upon
us.

"When Moses was leading the Jews out of Egypt, he had to cross the
near-endless Sinai desert.  The Israelites were so thirsty they could
hardly go on.  So Moses did what God told him, struck a certain rock, and
water miraculously appeared.  Now the people rejoiced and drank to their
hearts' content.  But Moses wished to cleanse his entire body.  So he
gathered enough of the water to wash himself and privately took off his
clothes to do so.  When finished, he discovered his clothes had been
stolen.  And I have good reason to believe that the Palestinians stole
Moses' clothes."

At this point, the Palestinian delegate jumped out of his chair and
screamed, "You lying fool!  Everyone knows there were no Palestinians at
that time!

"Exactly," said the Israeli Ambassador.  "And with that, let me begin my
speech."