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1. Huruma October 27th, 2009 at 4:58 pm

   Definitely, the palestinian is not happy. Though his face indicates forced and faked happy-like characteristics, his body language is undoubtedly uncomfortable. The body language appears to want to resist or express negatively for the strange man to stop touching, holding or shoeving him toward a Mr. Bill.

2. Ella October 27th, 2009 at 10:50 pm

   The article accompanying this photo reads

   “…when Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat playfully — but somewhat forcefully — engaged in an “after you”, “no, after you” shoving match at a doorway.

   I don’t recall who won, but both sides lost when those negotiations ended in failure…”

   I’m pretty sure in an early episode of Lie to Me, Foster commented on the cultural practice of letting the most highly respected person go last. She even used some film footage to demonstrate the point that looked eerily similar to this.

   If they were trying to push the other through first, they were probably trying to take the higher position.

   Anyone else remember that episode or agree with me?

3. Mark Sims October 28th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   Ah it’s the old power struggle. Great significance is placed on the last one in the room being the most important.

4. Sarah November 1st, 2009 at 2:49 pm

   There is definately a uncomfortable feel about this photo and the situation at hand.

   The last man who is pushing is exerting his authority, irrespective of the fact that he is not the key figure represented!

5. Karen November 5th, 2009 at 10:03 am

   I think that the old man tripped or is elderly and needed assistance. The pair of them are laughing and the former president’s face tells me that he’s helping by looking at where the mans feet are going next.

6. David T November 9th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

   So from Lie to Me it shows that the most powerful/respected person walks in last. But I wonder how one of these men would react if you were like stay and pointed to the ground or held up your hand in a stopping motion and walked in all done in a very commanding manner? I realize it would be disrespectful but then in the future do you think one of them would try and enter before you or would that show to him that your submitting to his authority? I’m not all that familiar with middle eastern customs. Oh does anyone ever come on here and say what we should have really looked for? Cause I’ve noticed several other posts that were right but how they determined their answer was wrong. Its usually pretty simple to tell whats the right answer though from the subject line. Maybe we need a false one to through everyone off and weed out who is good at this and who just thinks they are.

7. David T November 9th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

   throw* not through

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