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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

8. yaf December 1st, 2009 at 3:28 pm

   What do you guys think of this? They Salahis are very controlled in their response and avoid the crucial questions on whether they were invited. That’s AFTER they said they were. Why would you avoid answering a follow up question after answering the first one clearly (one way or another) unless you are lying?

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwqBm-puhCc

9. Debbie December 7th, 2009 at 6:59 am

   i see indifference beetwen clinton and the palestinian, who`s give a fake smile, there`s no eye contact to each other

10. LegendsOfBatman December 8th, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    @Elle,

    I remember that episode; and not sure if it is true or not (but, seems interesting here). I do notice that Clinton is already inside, though.
    Telling tale, don’t you think?

11. omar December 31st, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    but in the video it tells a differ ent story than the still photo in im eygptian so i know that the reason he was un happy is because he want to be last to go in because in arab countries the more powerful person enters last

12. David Woolliscroft January 24th, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    I think he is probably embarassed by the horse play esp of the Isreli pushing a palestinian. Alternatively he must be delighted they are showing some normal himan response.

    Clintons expression:
    1. Embarrased
    2. Impatient

13. Lisa January 26th, 2010 at 9:59 am

    Yes, the more higher ranked or powerful does go in last. President Clinton is inside the door as he is opening it from the inside…not entering it first.
    And, yes, it was a ‘tame’ way to show dominance.

    I wonder if it was the beginning of the end of negotiations…or if he never had any intention of negotiating.

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