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Monday, July 2, 2007

Bonsoir, Hamas Mickey

posted by on July 2 at 15:14 PM

A Palestinian TV station has killed off a controversial Mickey Mouse lookalike that critics said was spreading anti-US and anti-Israeli messages to children.

The Hamas-affiliated al-Aqsa channel aired the last episode on Friday, showing the character, Farfur, being beaten to death by an “Israeli agent”.

(Via BBC.)

Farfur’s ostensible martyrdom (though his shrill voice might drive anyone into a homicidal rage) here:

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1

Hamas Mickey always reminds me of Itchy & Scratchy.

Posted by monkey | July 2, 2007 3:22 PM
2

I think the DrudgeReport headline was something like HAMMAS MICKEY OFFED BY JEW.

Posted by joshua | July 2, 2007 3:29 PM
3

That is some real fucking scary shit.

Posted by High-Rise | July 2, 2007 3:40 PM
4

Oh God, is it possible the "Afghanistanimation" gag in Super Troopers was actually smart/prophetic?

Posted by Dougsf | July 2, 2007 3:44 PM
5

The Wonkette headline said it best: "Beloved Hamas Mouse Rewarded With 72 Minnies."

Posted by --MC | July 2, 2007 3:48 PM
6

As if drinking the blood of Christian babies wasn't bad enough. This time the Jews have gone too far!

Posted by Gurldoggie | July 2, 2007 4:00 PM
7

Stupid, stupid mouse!

Posted by NapoleonXIV | July 2, 2007 11:12 PM
8

It's funny to think that if Israel had worked harder in the past to provide a stable state and society for Palestine (providing basic social necessities, such as education, economy, etc) then this kind of propaganda probably wouldn't exist.

I wonder what would happen if Israel and other countries started pouring money into Palestine? I don't think this kind of crazy (or any kind of crazy) in the Middle East comes exclusively from religion or pride.

Posted by stiletto | July 3, 2007 12:48 AM
9

@8
The US is a pretty well off country, we have problems with religious fanatics.

Moreover, to say that until we eradicate poverty from the middle east we cannot fight fanaticism there is a de facto statement of defeat.

Posted by Matt | July 3, 2007 6:16 AM
10

I think it's funny that Hamas feared Disney's lawyers more than Israel's troops.

Posted by Gitai | July 3, 2007 10:56 AM

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