"It is quite simple" stated the well known landscape specialist Ehud Olmert
"We have come to the conclusion that the nations of the Middle East are
simply way too engaged in shooting one another than in designing their
surroundings. We strongly believe that if we use basic principles of Feng
Shui to allow some positive energies to flow into the region - all would be
improved".
"Indeed" agreed his colleague, senior architect Amir Peretz "And since we
Israelis adore valleys and tableaus we thought about starting the new
initiative with our good friend and neighbour, Lebanon".
"And so" concluded the third member of the architect trio, Dan Halutz, "we
have decided to flatten and redesign the landscape of Lebanon to make sure
nothing stands between the region and the lovely energies coming in from
Syria. Perhaps we might even get more rain like that!"
As to the possible reaction of the Lebanese next door neighbours to the
purposed redesign stated Olmert "I'm sure they would be thrilled. They have
way too much mountains as it is. After we finish, they might even make
little canals and call themselves NewNew Amsterdam and start smoking pot. It
would be just lovely".