Arab-Israeli Relations

A Muslim was trekking through the Afghanistan desert when he saw something far off in the distance. Hoping to find water, he walked towards the mirage, only to find a little old Jewish man sitting at a card table with a bunch of neckties laid out on it.

The Arab gasped, "I'm dying of thirst, can I have some water?" The Jewish man replied, "I don't have any water, but why don't you buy a tie. Here's one that goes nicely with your robes."

The Muslim screamed, "I don't want a tie, you idiot, I need water!"

"OK, so don't buy a tie. But to show you what a nice guy I am, I'll tell you that over that hill behind me, about four miles further on, is a nice restaurant. Walk that way. They have all the water you need."

The Muslim grunted and staggered away towards the hill and eventually disappeared. Three hours later he came crawling back to where the old Jew was sitting behind his card table. The man said "I told you, about four miles over that hill. Couldn't you find it?"

Parched with thirst and near death the Muslim Arab rasped, "I found it all right. But your brother wouldn't let me in without a tie."