While we were waiting for the bus to go to the swimming pool, Said introduced his friends to us by saying,” Palestinians are the worst people in the world, you can’t trust them at all!”

I responded, “They can’t be worse than Americans?”

And as everyone was laughing, he said, “oh yes, they’re much worse.” He then cradled Amr’s blushing cheeks in his hands he said, “Just look at this face.”