Hot Israeli Chicks Take One For Their Country

| 11 Nov 2014 | 01:37

    Female legislators in Israel are not taking Maxim Magazine’s July feature, “Women of the [Israeli Defense Forces],” lying down. In fact, yesterday, Colette Avital—former Consul-General and a member of the Israeli parliament—demanded an [urgent meeting](http://www.nypost.com/seven/06192007/news/regionalnews/babes_in_oy_land_scuffle_regionalnews_andy_soltis.htm) with the Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik to get an explanation of the Israeli consulate’s puzzling alliance with Maxim magazine. David Saranga, consul for media and public affairs, already has the answer: “Israel is viewed as a very macho society. We want to show that we are a normal society like others.” That’s right, judging by these pics, Israel is just like…America.

    2004 Miss Israel winner [Gal Gadot appears in all her swimsuit glory] on the invitations for an event promoting the feature scheduled for tonight at Marquee in New York to be hosted by the Israeli Consulate in conjunction with Maxim. The magazine’s website boasts [more images of female Israeli soldiers](http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/1296/IsraeliDefenseForces.girl) alongside the words, “They’re drop-dead gorgeous and can take apart an Uzi in seconds.” Beauty and know how when it comes to mastering a phallic symbol? Why, it’s every man’s fantasy!

    Avital said, “This pornographic campaign sponsored by the Foreign and Tourism Ministries is an outrage.” Maxim? Pornographic? Naaah. Ambassador Arye Mekel, consul-general of Israel in New York, told the [Daily News], “The pictures aren’t anything you wouldn’t see at a pool or a beach. Israel is always mentioned in the context of wars and violence. We want to show there is a normal life. Among the beautiful things we have are our women…We don’t see having beautiful women as a problem.” Oh my friend, that’s where you’re wrong. We’re sure many American womyn out there will find this photo shoot empowering—they can take care of their fine selves!—but let’s remember how difficult it is to kick ass when yours is in the air.

    Picture of Gal Gadot taken from the Marquee party invitation.