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Opinion Trauma Is the Best Comedy Material But April 7 Was Not Funny
10/21/2022 9:11:00 AM Comedy has helped long me process the Israel-Palestine Conflict Then I was in a terror attack
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“My close friends ask if the reason I have not joked about the night of April 7 publicly is because the attack changed my politics,” writes comedian ShusterNoam. “My simple answer is quite the opposite.” Comedy has helped long me process the Israel -Palestine Conflict. Then I was in a terror attack. when I joked on Arabic television that I was still unmarried and maybe Mohammed bin Salman was available. (I’m still unmarried — wink emoji to cute male readers.)And yet my life is a paradox; if the conflict between Israel and Palestine ends I will have no career or meaning in my life. Joking about it is what I’ve done for the last several years. But I still have not been able to share what happened to me in Tel Aviv, where I live, in April. That night, I was on a date with my now ex-partner. I remember taking a bite from my (non-vegan) burger and telling him everything I’d learned about the meat industry and swearing this would be my last carnivorous moment. It was clear my joke needed some work; he didn’t laugh. Suddenly, there was shattered glass all around us. We heard gunshots; chairs were flying everywhere. People were running and screaming, sounding like wounded animals. Read more:
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The actor, who recently made his feature directorial debut with his latest film “Somewhere in Queens,” also starred in Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” alongside Pesci. But I still have not been able to share what happened to me in Tel Aviv, where I live, in April. "These reports published by Israeli media are inaccurate," a Palestinian source told the news agency on Wednesday. That night, I was on a date with my now ex-partner. In 2022, that is the Whitley Fund for Nature, a United Kingdom-based charity that supports conservation leaders working in their home countries across the Global South. I remember taking a bite from my (non-vegan) burger and telling him everything I’d learned about the meat industry and swearing this would be my last carnivorous moment. "The talks don't include Israel.” Written, starring and executive produced by Davidson, the semi-autobiographical comedy loosely based on the comedian’s life was and is currently in production. It was clear my joke needed some work; he didn’t laugh. Suddenly, there was shattered glass all around us. This is unacceptable," he added. We heard gunshots; chairs were flying everywhere. Davidson serves as co-writer and executive producer on “Bupkis” in addition to starring. People were running and screaming, sounding like wounded animals. Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported on Tuesday that Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to develop a natural gas field off Gaza. We ran, too, leaving everything on the table. A handful of diners ducked into a nearby building. The field is 36 kilometres west of Gaza in the Mediterranean waters and was developed in 2000 by the British Gas company. Jason Orley will serve as director and co-executive produce. The shooter, we learned, was on the run. In the hallway, a door opened; a gamer-type with long hair looked out and offered us some Coke Zero and a joint. Yet, the Palestinians have been unable to utilise both gas fields due to Israeli opposition. We said no. I was shaking.3 million people, Gaza has been reeling under a harsh Israeli blockade since 2007, badly affecting livelihood in the territory. A second door opened. It was an Arab man, frightened and pale. He also asked if we wanted Coke Zero. We again said no. He kept his door open. A third door was opened by a religious Jew. He, too, offered us Coke Zero. (Thank you, Coca-Cola, for seeing us through our trauma. You must be making a ton of money in the Middle East. ) We went back into the street. It was besieged with police, what appeared to be armed civilians, and journalists; we were told to hide. I was surrounded by young, fearful, traumatized people. Some threw up from fear anytime there was the slightest noise. All this time I couldn’t call my mother because I had left my phone at the restaurant, so we went back. At first, it seemed the tables had been stripped of our possessions. A restaurant worker, hiding in the back of the cafe, saw us. He ducked out to hand me my phone and my bag. Later, I realized: This man risked his life to save my stupid phone. At any other time I would have been live-tweeting or making fun of myself on Instagram Stories, but I kept quiet. I could see the headlines: “Leftist traitor comedian known for her pro-Palestinian opinions dies by a Palestinian shooter.” Surely they would have mocked my naïve attempts to bridge gaps between Jews and Arabs with my “comedy for peace.” Hours after the shooting began, my date and I made our way to the home of a friend of a friend. I was still full of fear and adrenaline. When we arrived, my host, a filmmaker — a lefty, of course — hugged me and said: “Well, he is a terrorist to all the gunmen chasing him outside. But to some he could be considered a freedom fighter, you know?” My head was so heavy, my body was so shaken, all I could say was: “Please don’t offer us Coke Zero. Do you have wine?” In the morning we learned that two men had been murdered in a bar a few doors down from where we’d sat. They were university students and childhood friends , and one of them had just gotten engaged. A third man died of his wounds the next day; he had three young children. The shooter was from a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin. Hours after the attack, he was shot .