Interview with Ahmad Tibi on Identity

He has a mustache. He's a member of the Knesset. He's

Arab. Good evening, Ahmad Tibi.

Good evening, Yahli and Daniel.

Ahmad, why do you have a mustache?

Uh, it looks nicer,

more attractive.

Ahmad, you're Arab.

That's right.

What's an Arab?

An Arab is someone who speaks Arabic, feels Arab, who—

Ahmad, what's the best thing about being Arab?

An Arab is like any other person. Uh, we enjoy

the music, the culture, the movies,

our children, the food, the sea. Exactly the same.

Ahmad, will you be Arab?

Always, my whole life.

Because you're Arab, do you talk like that?

Like what?

You make a stinky voice.

Uh, that's not a voice, it's my accent because I'm Arab.

I want to be Arab too.

But you can't.

That's not fair. I want to be Arab.

Yahli, you're Jewish. You can't be Arab.

He wants to be Arab. Ahmad, ignore him.

Yahli's uncle said he'd always throw us into the sea.

Explain to him that Arabs don't want to throw anyone into the sea.

I hate the sea. Could we throw

us into a pool instead?

Yes, the pool, but only with floaties. Ahmed, do you want to see

us jump in?

Yes.

Thanks to our cousin, Ahmad Tibi.

Thank you, thank you.

What do we do now, guys?

He wants to see uncles wrapped in floaties.

Great, thank you.