So You Think You Can Dance (Through Security at Ben-Gurion)

This from the Associated Press, who reported that an Alvin Ailey dancer had to earn a pass through Israeli security with some modern dance moves, in a test that the man called "humiliating."

Abdur-Rahim Jackson was singled out from other members of the black American dance ensemble when they arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Sunday night at the start of a six-nation international tour, said publicist Shauli Baskin.

"They stopped him ... as he has a Muslim name," Baskin told The Associated Press. "He told them he was a dancer and was here to dance with the Alvin Ailey dance troupe and they told him, 'So dance.'"

While no footage was available of the incident, I like to believe it went something like this:

Want to make it up to Jackson for the hassle he ensued? Go see him perform in Tel Aviv this week.

Comments

[deb schultz]

OMG - too freakin funny!

[social scientist 101]

Hey, I don't think it's Jackson's FAULT! He didn't ensue any hassle....