Living on Zionist Time
1999 Darwin Awards Winner
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September 1999, Jerusalem In most parts of the
world, the switch away from Daylight Saving Time proceeds smoothly.
But the time change raised havoc with Palestinian terrorists this
Israel insisted on a premature switch from Daylight
Savings Time to Standard Time to accommodate a week of pre-sunrise
prayers. Palestinians refused to live on "Zionist Time."
Two weeks of scheduling havoc ensued. Nobody knew the "correct"
At precisely 5:30pm on Sunday, two coordinated car
bombs exploded in different cities, killing three terrorists who
were transporting the bombs. It was initially believed that the
devices had been detonated prematurely by klutzy amateurs. A closer
look revealed the truth behind the explosions.
The bombs had been prepared in a Palestine-controlled
area, and set to detonate on Daylight Saving Time. But the confused
drivers had already switched to Standard Time. When they picked
up the bombs, they neglected to ask whose watch was used to set
the timing mechanism. As a result, the cars were still en-route
when the explosives detonated, delivering the terrorists to their