2011's Most Bizarre Egyptian Quotes

Bizarre, but never boring!

A lot was said and done over the course of 2011. We criticized the lies and lauded the just. But let's not overlook the laugh out loud-factor of the public outcry and debate, ranging from celebrities to Islamic leaders to Presidential candidates. Some were hilarious; others were downright strange. All added up to a fascinating year, courtesy of classic Egyptian humor.

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Outdoing their orthodox Muslim brothers, it seems that the Jewish gender issue is reaching unbelievable momentum. One Jewish orthodox man accused of sexual harassment defends his position by claiming that his accuser deserved to be called a "slut" for standing in the "men only" section of the bus.

"She stood amidst the ultra-Orthodox men. It's the most basic concept: A woman should not stand amidst men, just like no woman would go into a men's bathroom. So I called her a slut."

Palestinian and Israeli representatives are hard-pressed to find solutions in two-state negotiations happening in Jordan for the first time in 16 months.

"Representatives of the Quartet meeting on Tuesday is the first in 16 months, with Palestinian and Israeli sides in the presence of Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, in order to explore opportunities to bring the two sides to direct negotiations, as a Jordanian spokesman said."