Thank God they didn't put panties on his head and make him sing "I'm A Little Dreidel";
Let's put this in context.
That part of the world has been a war zone, off and on, for more than half a century. Palestinians send their children to throw rocks at tanks and encourage their teenagers to strap bombs to their waists. Israelis send their sons and daughters into the army at extreme personal risk protecting a country smaller than New Hampshire. And The Guardian is shedding tears over a guy forced to play his fiddle for two minutes to prove it isn't a bomb? Excuse me, but I forgot to weep.
Ridiculous security measures, you say? It beats having an airport official grope your underwire bra when it sets off the metal detector in Kennedy Airport. I'll play the violin any day.
If anyone ever finds an article - nay, a SENTENCE - with a less than al-Jazeera-like attitude toward the State of Israel, do let me know.