Failed at Oscar, Let's Try Nobel

A few select Hollywood insiders like Danny DeVito, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston, Edward Norton and Jason Alexander will now try their luck at waging peace, as reported by this Telegraph article. Unlucky at the box office, perhaps their fortunes will change with a peace mission to Palestine in order to "urge people to make their views known on the important sticking points that have thwarted peace negotiations".

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Pitt and Aniston believe that most people in the region want a negotiated settlement with an end to violence, and imagine that by appealing directly to "ordinary folk", they can bring the warring parties together.

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The organisers admit that none of the actors has any experience of the Middle East or of conflict resolution, but argue that this may be a good thing as they will be considered non-partisan.

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Mohammed Darawse, the Palestinian regional co-ordinator of the project, is convinced that they can make a difference. "They asked intelligent questions when we met them and they clearly know the big picture," he said.

AS IF the people in the region haven't already made their views known. AS IF the "ordinary folk" think like them. AS IF people suffering from hundreds of years of war would care about Hollywood stars.

You just can't make this stuff up.