Fox News reports on death of Hamas Mickey Mouse
Fox News gives a follow-up report on Hamas' Mickey Mouse character Farfur, in his final appearance as victim and Martyr in a violent death scene at the hands of the Israelis. Palestinian Media Watch's exposure of the Hamas TV show's incitement to hatred succeeded in getting Farfur off the air after capturing international media attention.
Anchor: "Well, you are seeing it here, exclusively, first. Farfur is dead. We brought this story here on this program a couple of...months ago. The Hamas Al Aqsa TV used that Mickey Mouse-like character named Farfur on a children's TV program. He spouted hate of Israel and America, mocked President Bush, [Secretary of State] Condoleezza Rice, pretended to throw hand grenades and he used AK-47s, and preached Islamic domination of the world.
Well, Palestinian Media Watch monitored Farfur, and the revelation that the propaganda device was being used to brainwash children sparked international outrage, so Hamas TV promised to take it off the air. And they did, but it turns out Farfur was beaten to death. We just saw the final episode where an actor portrayed an Israeli official who beat Farfur trying to steal Farfur's land, you can't make this up. The mouse called the Israeli official a terrorist. Palestinian Media Watch's head Itamar Marcus denounced Farfur, the Fatah-run Palestinian broadcasters also criticized using that character to teach hate, but Hamas, defiant, the mouse, no more, has demised part of Hamas' political message..."
Anchor: "Well, you are seeing it here, exclusively, first. Farfur is dead. We brought this story here on this program a couple of...months ago. The Hamas Al Aqsa TV used that Mickey Mouse-like character named Farfur on a children's TV program. He spouted hate of Israel and America, mocked President Bush, [Secretary of State] Condoleezza Rice, pretended to throw hand grenades and he used AK-47s, and preached Islamic domination of the world.
Well, Palestinian Media Watch monitored Farfur, and the revelation that the propaganda device was being used to brainwash children sparked international outrage, so Hamas TV promised to take it off the air. And they did, but it turns out Farfur was beaten to death. We just saw the final episode where an actor portrayed an Israeli official who beat Farfur trying to steal Farfur's land, you can't make this up. The mouse called the Israeli official a terrorist. Palestinian Media Watch's head Itamar Marcus denounced Farfur, the Fatah-run Palestinian broadcasters also criticized using that character to teach hate, but Hamas, defiant, the mouse, no more, has demised part of Hamas' political message..."
[Fox News, July 1, 2007]