Israel's bikini diplomacy

[madeline_con]

Israel's bikini diplomacy

"They're drop-dead gorgeous and can take apart an Uzi in seconds," touts the laddie magazine Maxim about its July pictorial of women from the Israeli Defense Forces.

Apparently thrilled that Maxim has decided to engage the crisis in the Middle East in such a thoughtful and substantive fashion, the Israeli consulate in New York decided to throw a party celebrating the magazine's efforts. Tonight, 9:00pm, at the Manhattan nightclub Marquee.

Not everyone, however, is happy about the event. Seems the consulate's formal invitation featured a photo of 2004 Miss Israel Gal Gadot wearing, well, let's just say the 22-year-old was out of uniform.

Back in Jerusalem, female members of Israel's Knesset are furious. "This pornographic campaign sponsored by the Foreign and Tourism Ministries is an outrage," said MK Colette Avital, who was formerly Israel's consul-general to New York. "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," adds MK Zahava Gal-On.

From Foreign Policy

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/5188

edited to say sorry if this is a dupe :(

[Bozita]

1. Love to see the response to this from the religious right

[TahitiNut]

2. See how THEY get volunteers?? (Helluvan enlistment incentive!)

[Guaranteed]

3. Those hipbones look like they're about to get struck by lightning. nt

[uppityperson]

4. Or break through her skin aka "alien"

[The Straight Story]

5. As many of our tax dollars they get, I think she owes me dinner :) (nt)

[TahitiNut]

7. (lol!)

It doesn't look like she's had many extra dinners.

:rofl:

[The Straight Story]

9. I'd eat her dinner too then :)

Take her Chuy's and have some fish tacos....
:rofl:

[Bozita]

6. She's showing her love for Jay-zus

Got any more pics?

[TahitiNut]

8. I just took a quick look at the Maxim site - under the cited article.

They had a couple of photos ... I didn't see anything that I haven't seen on American beaches.