In a last ditch effort to block an impending nuclear deal between Western powers and Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today, April 1, he will immediately begin an open-ended hunger strike against world peace.
During his strike Netanyahu will only be eating fresh fruit. His wife Sara will join him, choosing a completely liquid diet. The move is widely popular in Israel where a Channel 2 poll taken Monday shows Jewish Israelis are against world peace almost 6 to 1. An unnamed Florida-born Netanyahu confidant, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to comment due to his history of generally fucking things up, explained the move, “He’s tried everything else, you have any other ideas?”
This isn’t the first peace effort Netanyahu has sought to block although he acknowledged these current negotiations with Iran are his biggest challenge yet. Still, even a cursory glance at the other issues he has championed over the years show a man dedicated to his beliefs who has never shied away from an unpopular cause. A few examples ..
– Read more: Netanyahu to Stage hunger Strike against World Peace – Adam Horowitz, Mondoweiss