Monday October 29, 2012

I've Been Thinking:

An Egyptian circus is now performing in Gaza. They plan on being there for an entire month.

Although the circus is not a government sponsored show there is no doubt that the Egyptian government approved and even helped them cross the border and set up their tents.

Because of certain issues, the circus is taking on a Gaza-like character. That means that no women from Egypt are in the show because there was great concern that the women would insult the sensitivities of the very religiously conservative Hamas. And because of the problems of bringing lion and a tiger into Gaza presented they, too, remain back in Egypt.

Tickets cost between $5 & $10. That might sound very inexpensive but it is still way too much for the average Gaza resident whose family lives on $2 per day. Over a million and a half people live in Gaza. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

The reports were that people came out of the circus smiling and laughing. Since most people living in Gaza have never seen a circus we should not take their critique too seriously. But laughing and smiling is always a positive.

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