In a surprise move this week, Haaaaaaaretz is reporting that the Israeli government has announced "we're fed up with falafel, hummus and shwarma, and we're moving on to pizza." Their arguments cover the fact that they've been eating chickpeas for 7,500 years (long before they were used in falafels), it's too easy to overdose on shwarma, and a general feeling of discontent when travelling abroad and discovering attempts at recreating Mediterranean food are generally crap in comparison.

"Why should we have all the pressure of creating the best shwarma around?" asked Benjamin Goldstein. "It's time we took a break and let others learn to make good shwarma. Plus, don't tell anyone because it's not Kosher, but I love a good pepperoni pizza!"

Others are skeptical. One Mark Pearlman commented, "It figures...Benjamin Netanyahu was always pushing a pro-Italian food agenda, so now that he's in power again, what do you expect? But my bootleg hummus and falafel operation (run out of my apartment) is going through the roof! So I guess some people still love the stuff."