Two Arabs boarded a shuttle out of Washington for New York. One sat in the window seat, the other in the middle seat. Just before take-off a fat, little Jewish guy got on and took the aisle seat next to the Arab.

He kicked off his shoes, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the Arab in the window seat said, "I think I'll go up and get a coke." "No problem," said the Jewish guy. "I'll get it for you." While he was gone the Arab picked up the Jewish guy's shoe and spit in it. The Jewish guy brought back the coke, when the other Arab said, "That looks good. Think I'll have one too." Again, the Jewish guy obligingly goes to fetch it, and while he is gone the Arab picks up the other shoe and spits in it. The Jewish guy returns with the coke, and they all sit back and enjoy the short flight. When the plane was landing the Jewish guy slipped his feet into his shoes and knew immediately what had happened.

"How long must this go on?" he asked. "This enmity between our peoples.....this hatred ... this spitting in shoes and peeing in cokes?"

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