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BABES IN OY LAND SCUFFLE
New York Post ^
| June 19, 2007
| ANDY SOLTIS
Posted on 06/19/2007 10:23:55 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084
Israeli female legislators are baring their anger over what they call a "pornographic" tourism campaign - featuring a bikini-clad Israeli beauty queen.
The racy photo of 2004 Miss Israel winner Gal Gadot appears on formal invitations to an event hosted in New York tonight by the Israeli Consulate in conjunction with Maxim magazine. The affair is to "celebrate" the magazine's "Women of the Israeli Defense Forces" article in the July issue.
But prominent Israeli women say using sex to market the Land of Milk and Honey is "an outrage." Former Consul-General Colette Avital, a member of the Israeli parliament, yesterday demanded an urgent meeting with the Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik to get an explanation of what she called the "pornographic campaign," the newspaper Yediot Achronoth reported.
The consulate in New York says the campaign is just seeking good demographics. "We found that Israel's image among men 18-38 is lacking," David Saranga, consul for media and public affairs said. "So we thought we'd approach them with an image they'd find appealing."
That's the wrong image, said Zahava Gal-On, a Knesset member and chairwoman of the Meretz Party. "It's unfortunate that the Israeli consulate chose to emphasize Israel's relevance with a portrait of a half-naked woman, instead of with one of women of substance and accomplishments," she told Yediot Achronoth.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bikinis
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To: wardaddy
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posted on
06/19/2007 11:14:03 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: fieldmarshaldj
Oh Yeah well look at THIS....(snicker)
22
posted on
06/19/2007 11:23:44 PM PDT
by
Global2010
( Once I went Nanny Goat at the Ocean and then a Rip Tide hit me.)
To: suffering_fools
I don’t think they have their hymies anymore.
23
posted on
06/19/2007 11:26:11 PM PDT
by
Global2010
( Once I went Nanny Goat at the Ocean and then a Rip Tide hit me.)
To: Global2010
Thanks for ruining the mojo in the thread, dude. Not cool, man. 
24
posted on
06/19/2007 11:27:29 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: suffering_fools
25
posted on
06/19/2007 11:28:52 PM PDT
by
1066AD
To: Global2010
Do they model corduroys?
26
posted on
06/19/2007 11:31:05 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(God Bless America)
To: MaxMax
The horrific sound that would make would force the Iranians into unilateral surrender.
27
posted on
06/19/2007 11:37:16 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: Eric Blair 2084
LOL! Count on the NY Post to get your attention with the titles to their articles!
28
posted on
06/19/2007 11:37:30 PM PDT
by
Theresawithanh
(With an F, and an R, and an E, and a D, and an F-R-E-D...FRED!!!!!!!!)
To: Eric Blair 2084
Geesh give me aphysical break.
29
posted on
06/19/2007 11:37:40 PM PDT
by
OKIEDOC
(Kalifornia, DUNCAN or THOMPSON 08, ELECTION 2008, MOST IMPORTANT OF MY LIFE TIME)
To: rfp1234
Is this his day job?It's hard to pay the bills with chess winnings.
30
posted on
06/19/2007 11:42:12 PM PDT
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Why are protectionists (and goldbugs) so dumb?)
To: 1066AD
Ireland ? Hey, Ima Badayda Eatin' Donkey Harp me-self, so watch it bub!
Me and Maureen FitzSimons O'Hara will come and kick yer arse!
and she's younger than me!
To: fieldmarshaldj
We'll just feed them beans and cabbage before we send them into Iran
wearing corduroys.
32
posted on
06/19/2007 11:44:45 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(God Bless America)
To: MaxMax
The horror... the horror...
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posted on
06/19/2007 11:46:55 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: fieldmarshaldj
I chocked on my spit!
I would of posted sexy Israeli men but my search engine only came up with Gay Israeli men and man they really looked queer.
You win.
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posted on
06/19/2007 11:56:01 PM PDT
by
Global2010
( Once I went Nanny Goat at the Ocean and then a Rip Tide hit me.)
To: Global2010
Oh Yeah well look at THIS....(snicker)
Wow, Thanks for sharing! I was wondering what became of the Dixie Chicks!
Jag!
To: Global2010
Did they still have their hoodies ?
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posted on
06/20/2007 12:04:42 AM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: fieldmarshaldj
Not one Yarmulka in the bunch.
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posted on
06/20/2007 12:31:19 AM PDT
by
Global2010
( Once I went Nanny Goat at the Ocean and then a Rip Tide hit me.)
To: wardaddy
Your wife is prettier. : )
38
posted on
06/20/2007 12:33:56 AM PDT
by
Global2010
( Once I went Nanny Goat at the Ocean and then a Rip Tide hit me.)
To: Eric Blair 2084
39
posted on
06/20/2007 5:14:11 AM PDT
by
Tolik
To: CT-Freeper
Bump to check out later when I’m not at work surrounded by prudes...
40
posted on
06/20/2007 5:16:58 AM PDT
by
CT-Freeper
(Said the perpetually dejected Mets fan.)
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