Comments on: The Only Zebra in Gaza

By: mahamoud barghot

mahamoud barghot — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:50:11 +0000

I am the Director General Mahmoud Barghout for Zoo Fun Land, and I personally supervised by the subject and the notions of what pushed me to do that is that the children here, in Palestine, living a difficult life under occupation and it is difficult to introduce zebra here to the Strip, so Haulenakedr can find an alternative for children the ease of our children and for those trapped wanted any further questions that Emily and my mobile number
Mobile / 0599311580
E-mail / marah-land-zoo@hotmail.com

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By: seefish3

seefish3 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:03:05 +0000

It’s a relief to know that even in the face of political and religious persecution, humans can stil exploit and cage animals for their own entertainment.

By: Kalel

Kalel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:15:11 +0000

The point of this story isn’t the larger conflict — in which both sides have committed atrocities — but rather, the point is the persistance of our humanity.

This little Palestinian zoo reminds me of a story from the first Gulf War, when Israeli citizens, under the threat of Iraqi missiles, attended a scheduled concert anyway, in their gas masks.

Humans don’t just survive, we LIVE.

By: Lord'n'Savyor

Lord'n'Savyor — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:44:22 +0000

If we don’t paint our donkeys, the terrorists win.

By: nate

nate — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:17:42 +0000

Not to get too political, but the article also doesn’t mention that the zoo had been boobytrapped at one point, or that Hamas terrorists rigged up horses with explosives to kill Israeli soldiers.

Once the poor people of Gaza and their government make the decision to accept the existence of their neighbors and not put all their resources into trying to destroy them, then they actually will have a better life and all the zebras they want.

By: Mytake

Mytake — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:23:38 +0000

I hope they all see better days eventually (including the squalid, dazed-looking animals). The story is sad and wrily funny at the same time. The last pic w/ the painted donkey facing the wall like an emo and the zoo director’s deadpan admission that “it’s really a painted donkey” are hilarious in a monty-pythonesque way.

By: emmiline

emmiline — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:52:58 +0000

saddest little hair-dyed donkey ever.

By: FPN

FPN — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:52:36 +0000

Does the article mention that Israel killed most of the animals in the zoos?

By: Kalel

Kalel — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:54:40 +0000

This zoo is dyeing for a good exhibit.

By: Geekazoid

Geekazoid — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:54:16 +0000

When the people suffer, they do what they can do to bring happiness to others.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:44:21 +0000

Don’t ruin it for the kids, darn university students! Oh wait, I am one.

By: seekshelter

seekshelter — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:39:33 +0000

the article failed to mention any of their other animals… like the donkey elephant, the donkey hippo, the donkey flamingo, the donkey tiger and most importantly of all….the donkey donkey…

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:49:29 +0000

The article is horrifying.