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I never knew this.


http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/world/...ss&emc=rss

Indeed, there is no hard P sound in Arabic, but there is a softer F, and Palestinians pronounce the name of their would-be state as “Falastin” (fah-leh-STEEN) — as do most Hebrew-speaking Israelis. Contemporary written Arabic does have a letter P, with three dots, that was added to accommodate foreign words like “Pepsi.” But it is rare to meet an Arab who can pronounce the letter P; Pepsi is known as “Bebsi” across the Middle East.

Why did this issue arise?

No ‘P’ in Arabic Means No Palestine, Israeli Lawmaker Says

Obviously, they elect lawmakers who are as batshit crazy as our teabaggers.  Someone should tell that dumb cunt that there is no "J" in Hebrew.

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Obviously, they elect lawmakers who are as batshit crazy as our teabaggers.  Someone should tell that dumb cunt that there is no "J" in Hebrew.

Shows the same kind of intelligence as saying there's no Honduras for the French.