Mid-East reasons.

[Shagly]

What is it with Israel not having Oil?

 

[phrodeau]

They used to have oil, according to the Bible. They went around anointing each other with it and letting foolish virgins burn it in lamps, and now it's all gone.

 

[LiFeNdEaTh]

They used to have oil, according to the Bible. They went around anointing each other with it and letting foolish virgins burn it in lamps, and now it's all gone.

hahah

 

[Beco]

What is it with Israel not having Oil?

Its G-d fucking with the Jews, yet again. It makes no sense any other way....

 

[Beco]

They used to have oil, according to the Bible. They went around anointing each other with it and letting foolish virgins burn it in lamps, and now it's all gone.

and , once it ran out, they created a holiday called Hanukkah -

 

[Shagly]

 

[blobfish]

A regular Nativity scene probably wouldn't offend Muslims, because they believe that Jesus was a prophet.

 

[Liar]

A regular Nativity scene probably wouldn't offend Muslims, because they believe that Jesus was a prophet.

They'll roll their eyes at the whole "virgin" bit though. Suuuure she was.

 

[Exquisition]

What is it with Israel not having Oil?

There must be oil in there somewhere, as the saying goes,

"where there's oil, there'e the US."