Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Didn't Shakespeare ask, what is in a name?

Didn't Shakespeare ask, what is in a name?

By David Verveer

Finally the first wise decision, in the 100 day old Bibi's coalition government, now that Don Katz de la Mancha instructed to erase all road signs of Arab place names. You realize the terrible confusion of the Arab visitors and tourists, following road signs, seeing El Kotz has just disappeared and a new site of Jerusalem has been build by those Zionists.
Let us ignore the minor problems of the Israeli road system, like the great number of casualties due to bad roads and lack in funds, can you imagine something more worthy that changing road signs. I hope when they are going to execute this urgent task, they will also change the signs stating Herzliyya, (Herzlia), Ranannah, (Raanana) etc., as they are looking ridiculous in the eyes of the English readers, but remember the signage makers are paid by the number of letters.

Another samples are Akko (Accra), Ceasariah (Keasariah), I wonder what will be decided on Haifa (Chaifa) or Kfar Saba (Kefar Sava), it will be interesting, confusing and costly, but well worth it, money well spend, we will show them who is the boss, Jabotinski would have been proud of his disciple.

I read somewhere that Minister Katz decided also to continue the railway to Elath, even though, financially this is considered a waste of money, but like a great leader before him, Herod the Great, he will be remembered for his great construction works.

Why in actual fact we do not call Katz, Mr Cohen Tsedek, or Potz when he disagrees that Jerusalem is named by Arabs el Kotz.

No comments: