`Seinfeld' star pushes comedy cure for Mideast

Tha Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | 6-24-09 | JOSEPH MARKS

[slumber1]

JERUSALEM — "Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander told a crowd in Jerusalem Wednesday that the search for an Israeli-Palestinian solution and the "show about nothing" that launched him to fame have one thing in common — neither seemed destined to succeed.

But just as the show managed to bounce back with comedy, Alexander said, a solution might be found for Mideast troubles if people write and laugh with one another.

"We were canceled, we were gone, we were a distant memory and somehow we came back and eventually everybody caught on and started paying attention," he said. "Other than that, we shed no wisdom."

[slumber1]

Just for laughs

[jiggyboy]

Ah, it’s George. I had been thinking that “stringing ‘em up!” might have been part of the strategy.

[onedoug]

islamism is NOT funny.

[traderrob6]

Potentially the worst analogy in the history of man to be ever concocted.

[GraceG]

You can laugh at a Jew, but the second you laugh at an Islamic extremist is the second you become head and shoulders above the rest, meaning your head will become separated at the shoulders and from the rest of you.

[Soothesayer]

This might work with the moderates but the hardcore Islamists will not tolerate jokes about Islam.

[F15Eagle]

Yes, I’m a ‘Seinfeld’ fan but I have to agree. Terrible ‘analogy’.

Maybe it was the opposite of what he meant /obscure Seinfeld reference

Which means his messiah would be the Antichrist /obscure Seinfeld reference but quite accurate in relation to Mideast ‘peace’

[HerrBlucher]

You are an idiot Costanza. Seinfeld was a great show though.

[behzinlea]

The only Muslim I have come across who is funny is Achmed the Dead Terrorist. And someone else writes and delivers all his lines.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

“Cantstandya!”

[Larry Lucido]

Wow, what a sad, sad man. Maybe he means well but he is naive to a fault.

[rockabyebaby]

I love Achmed, funny funny stuff, I KILL YOU!

[hecht]

Before Greenspan embarks on such drivel, he should visit a local Chabad House and learn to put on Tefillin.

[NordP]

ELAINE: "Was that your first INSTINCT, or the OPPOSITE?

.....STICK with the opposite!"

[behzinlea]

"Jewish humor is self-deprecating humor," said Alexander, who is Jewish. "Nothing makes a Jew laugh more than jokes about Jewishness. It's purely speculation, but my guess is that's probably not as true for the Arab world."

Now THAT'S funny! Good one, Jason.

Poke fun at a Muslim for his Muslimness and he'll laugh your head off.

[TADSLOS]

“And you want to be my latex salesman...”

[Larry Lucido]

Okay, I’ll try one:

“Mr. Costanza, you seem to know everything. We’d like to give you the job of mideast comedy ambassador. Now, you are aware......”

“Sir, your car is being blown up.”

“Damn this city!”

“I am aware! I am aware!”

[Eric in the Ozarks]

How well we remember all those Islamic comedians from the Catskills...

[F15Eagle]

Unfortunately, naive folks like this, who may indeed mean well, are only setting the stage for the Antichrist.

They laugh it off; thinking he comes in like Hitler.

Not at first ... by “peace” he destroys many ...

Daniel 8:25

His “messiah” on this particular issue will turn out to be the Antichrist. Because he’s the only one who can pull it off (false peace) before the Second Coming.

Most of the planet does not understand this. Indeed a good number of Christians don’t either.

[F15Eagle]

He just needs Netanyahu to answer the phone:

“Vandalay Industries!”

[Larry Lucido]

Very true.

[Costumed Vigilante]

The Muslim idea of humor is blowing up a building full of Jewish women and children.

Whereas I find it side-splittingly hilarious when a bunch of Islamo-fascists at a funeral for one of their own gets iced by Predator ordnance falling on them from the abode of Allah.

Not much reconciliation on the humor front possible.

[F15Eagle]

His idea smacks of something Lloyd Braun would have come up with.

Just have them all sit down and chew some Lo Mein chewing gum.

[AnnGora]

SERENITY NOW!!

[Peter W. Kessler]

Wait ‘til the airing of grievances begins.

BOOOOOOOOM!

Series over.

[mtg]

From what I’ve read about him, Jason Alexander is a very “liberal” person.

[TADSLOS]

LOL!

[Deb]

NO jokes for YOU!

[billygoatgruff]

Can’t we all just get along?

Maybe he can get Adam Sandler to suit up as The Zohan to help out.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I keeel you !

[Lmo56]

Have them immigrate to New York and open Pakistani restaurants ...

Needless to say - NO ONE in NY eats Pakistani food ...

Then, forget to give them their mail so they don’t get the application for permanent residency ...

Then, stand back as they get deported and laff like hell !!!

[potlatch]

Islam has no humor.

 

[kenavi]

How well we remember all those Islamic comedians from the Catskills...

So the new kid walks into the madrassa...

[Lmo56]

Shrinkage ... Shrinkage !!!

[RetSignman]

What a glittering jewel of colossal ignorance.

These comedians and actors should stick to only opening their mouths when someone else write the words for them.

[dfwgator]

Already been done.

[potlatch]

Lol, I’ve heard that before.

[Freedom_Fighter_2001]

"You area very bad man, a very bad man!"

[NordP]

Good one...

or...the Mideast Comedy Tour is like the word MANURE...you've got a MAN... and you've got Newer...which is a good word.