If Jewdar Ran the Israeli Foreign Ministry

Heeb has a good idea for Israel:

It’s not too late to save the situation, however. All Israel needs to do is announce, in big, big, big letters, that it is lifting the blockade. Then, after “Israel Lifts Blockade!” in big print, will come the fine print that mentions that all humanitarian aid will pass through Ashdod to Gaza.

There are several possibilities that arise from this:

  1. People see the headline, say “Well, that’s reasonable of Israel,” and don’t read the fine print.
  2. People see the headline, read the fine print, don’t know where Ashdod is, and still think Israel is reasonable.
  3. People see the headline, read the fine print, say “Israel hasn’t changed anything, humanitarian aid could already reach Gaza through Ashdod” at which point Israel says “Aha!”