Somewhere the Sun is Shinning,
And somewhere Children shout,
But there is no Joy in Gaza,
Farfour just cashed Out!
July, 2007
Begin Jerusalem Post Funeral Edition
Farfour Mouse dies in last episode
Associated Press, THE JERUSALEM POST
June 29, 2007
Hamas TV on Friday broadcast what it said was the last episode of a weekly children’s show fe aturing
“Farfour,” a Mickey Mouse look-alike who had made worldwide headlines for preaching Islamic domination and armed struggle to youngsters.
In the final skit, Farfour was beaten to death by an actor posing as an Israeli official trying to buy Farfour’s land. At one point, Farfour called the Israeli a “terrorist.”
“Farfour was martyred while defending his land,” said Sara, the teen presenter. He was killed “by the killers of children,” she added.
The weekly show, featuring a giant black-and-white rodent with a high-pitched voice, had attracted worldwide attention because the character urged Palestinian children to fight Israel. It was broadcast on Hamas-affiliated Al-Aksa TV.
Station officials said Friday that Farfour was taken off the air to make room for new programs.
Station manager Mohammed Bilal said he didn’t know yet what would be shown instead.
Israeli officials have denounced the program, “Tomorrow’s Pioneers,” as incendiary and outrageous.
The program was also opposed by the state-run Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation, which is controlled by Fatah.
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Maybe Abbas, the leader
of Fatah, thought it might be wise to end the career of Farfour the Magnificent Mouse, but why not let Hamas, who tried to kill Abbas, do the dirty deed? I wonder why
?
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