Sometime, around 1930, a Polish Jewish woman arrived by boat in Haifa, in British
Mandate Palestine. For the interview with immigration and customs, she dressed
elegantly, and ensured that she looked presentable. When asked by the immigration
official for her profession, she pointed with her well-manicured hands and
responded in Polish "manikur-pedikur". The official looked quizzingly at his superior
officer, what profession would that be, he asked. The officer looked at the
woman, and then said in Arabic “manikur-pedikur- yalla-uktub-sharmoutah”,
which translates to “manicure-pedicure, come-on, just write prostitute.”
It was
reported that a certain Orly Levy-Abekasis, an Israeli politician, has left the anti-Netanyahu camp to join corrupt Bibi Netanyahu’s party and support his bid to form Israel’s next government. This would be her fifth political home in 12 years.
