Counterfeit Zebras

(Gaza Strip) In a thinly-veiled sympathy piece regarding hardships in Gaza, the Israeli and Egyptian blockade is blamed for depriving Palestinians from enjoying a world-class zoo.

Only humanitarian goods are allowed through checkpoints.

Hundreds of smuggling tunnels have since been built under the border with Egypt, to bring in anything from weapons to cars, petrol and toys.

But the tunnel imports can be costly and Israel drives up the prices by regularly bombing the smuggling tunnels.

The zoo's lion and two ostriches were brought in through the tunnels when they were babies, but a zebra would be prohibitive.

Instead of real, smuggled zebras, zoo officials decided to counterfeit zebras from donkeys. Using masking tape and French hair-coloring, two made-in-Gaza zebras were created.

Heh.