Things I wish were less amusing: Palestinian edition!

So if you’re one of the 17 people worldwide who has yet to see the incredible Avatar, this will make less sense but still cause you to giggle uncomfortably with the rest of us. A group of Palestinian activists saw a bootleg version of the film, which illustrates the fight of the oppressed and pillaged blue Na’vi-people and the earthlings who are represented solely by what appear to be Americans. (Shocking.)

The Palestinian activists put two and two together and for some reason thought that it would be a good idea to actually dress up like the Na’vi (who let me take this chance to remind you, are blue and have some other non-human features) during a recent protest against the Israeli-built wall surrounding the West Bank (and here and here).

In real news the Israeli military has actually begun to to reroute a part of the west bank wall after five years of Palestinian protests and over two years after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the placement of that particular section was unlawful. It had been cutting into the Palestinian village of Bilin in order to make more room for a nearby Jewish settlement. Apparently the residents of Bilin found this inconvenient.

Thumbs up for court rulings that make sense finally being carried out. Thumbs down to people wearing blue face-paint with serious intentions meant to be taken seriously. Because that can never happen.