Humus wins Palestinian poll
Shockwaves echoed over the Middle East and the rest of the world this afternoon as it became clear that humus had won the recent Palestinian elections.Humus is a militant snack item, made from chickpea paste and Kalashnikov. The region’s previous favourite snack item was Falahfel, which more palatable for Westerners and is favoured by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
US President George W Bush said the poll was:
"a wake-up call for the Middle East snack food catering industry"
