TEL AVIV - Jewish leaders around the world said that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has finally crossed the line by declaring that comedian Jackie Mason's act is "too Jewish." Ahmadinejad has been under intense world-wide fire in the past several weeks for first advocating that Israel be moved to Europe, and then declaring the Holocaust "a myth." The comments about Mason are the last straw, say anonymous Jewish leaders.Ahmadinejad's comments came in an outdoor rally attended by several thousand followers that was devoted exclusively to attacking Mason.
"This Mason sprinkles his routine with all manner of lies about how the Jewish people are oppressed," said Ahmadinejad. "Well, I say to you and to Allah, that Mason's shtick is too Jewish." Then, in an unscripted outburst, Ahmadinejad raised his fist and declared, "Worse than that, I say to you, and to Allah, that ever since Mason became a big Broadway star, he isn't even funny anymore!" This outburst was greeted by rapturous cries of "Allah is Great" from the crowd.
Mason did not immediately return calls.
