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Israeli Meme-Makers Mock Netanyahu's Cartoon Bomb

Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu gave a sternly-worded speech to the U.N. General Assembly. It was notable not for the ‘watch out or Iran and Muslims will kill us all’ boilerplate, but for the prop Netanyahu pulled out halfway...

Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu gave a sternly-worded speech to the U.N. General Assembly. It was notable not for the ‘watch out or Iran and Muslims will kill us all’ boilerplate, but for the prop Netanyahu pulled out halfway through: a graph shaped like a cartoon bomb straight out of Looney Tunes. I was watching the speech live on CNN, and it really was one of those wtf moments that the U.N. is so good at inspiring — perhaps because not a single person in the room looked remotely surprised, amused, or even interested in the patent absurdity transpiring before their eyes.

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Predictably, the stunt attracted widespread ridicule. Nowhere was the mockery more vigorous than in Bibi’s home turf: Israeli bloggers quickly took up the task of meme-ifying the bizarre moment. Here are some of the best of what they’re calling his “H’loni Tunes” moment (I have no idea what that means, but it sounds parody-y!):

The original.

H’loni Tunes.

Bibi’s tahini recipe.

The subtle undertones of Bibi’s speech.

Nice.

Grossly simplifying the specter of nuclear war with a Super Mario bomb graphic is a surefire way to beckon the ridicule of the internet — the only more certain way to seal your meme-ification is to pretend the president’s an empty chair on national television.