8-16-2015 Arab-American comedians turn hardships into gags at West Bank festival - Dahlia Scheindlin +972

http://972mag.com/arab-american-comedians-turn-hardships-to-triumph-at-west-bank-festival/110436/

Thousands of Palestinians flock to Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jerusalem for the 1001 Laughs comedy festival where serious topics such as identity, stereotypes and the difficulty of air travel turned into comedy gold.

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