Were you watching Egyptian TV on July 11? No? Well, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) was. And you can find its report here. The guests in studio were members of the Egyptian Unique Mustache Association. Sounds fun. But then Captain Sayyed Shahada says, “I respect the mustache of this Hitler, because he humiliated the most despicable sect in the world.” He continues:

He subdued the people who subdued the whole world — him with his “11” mustache. By the way, that kind of mustache is called “11.” The generation of this Hitler . . . When I was little, my father, may he rest in peace, grew that kind of mustache, and so did all his classmates. They all had this “11” mustache.

The interviewer then says, “That was the fashion back then.” And the captain responds, “Exactly. I should know — my father was a barber.”

You might want to remember the Egyptian Unique Mustache Association the next time you doubt that Israel lives in a tough neighborhood. (You might want to remember MEMRI, too, which does invaluable work, and depends on donations for its continued operation.)