Looking to lose some weight this summer for Swimsuit Season?

Why not try The Hamas Diet?

Palestinian prime minister says the PA won’t flinch from cut off of international financial aid, won’t bow to pressure to drop violence and recognize Israel; ‘We are ready to eat salt and olives but we won’t be humiliated,’ he said

Sure beats the heck out of wolfing down five grapefruits a day. Now you can just suck down salt and olives, and you’ll be showing off your svelte figure, thanks to Hamas. (Before they beat you to death for immodesty, of course.)

Wait.. hold on… that doesn’t sound right. Just salt and olives? I don’t think YNet picked up the whole diet there.

Time to check in with Arab News:

A defiant Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh yesterday said his people would survive on “thyme, salt and olives” but would not bow to Western demands for a Hamas recognition of Israel.

Ah… okay… now it makes sense. Here I was, thinking they’d all starve to death on just salt and olives.

Bush should just forget about sending money anymore. Money just confused things. Just send salt and olives.

And thyme!