Farfur. No longer among the living
Hamas TV kills off Mickey Mouse double
Disney character lookalike who preached Islamic domination children's television program is victim of pretend beating death by actor posing as Israeli official in show's final episode. 'Farfur was martyred while defending his land,' says teen presenter
A Mickey Mouse lookalike
who preached Islamic domination on a Hamas-affiliated children's television program was the victim of a pretend beating death in the show's final episode Friday.
"Farfur was martyred while defending his land," said Sara, the teen presenter. He was killed "by the killers of children," she added.
In the final skit, the "Farfur" character was killed by an actor posing as an Israeli official trying to buy Farfur's land. At one point, the mouse called the Israeli a "terrorist."
Criticism
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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-Aqsa TV.
Station officials said Friday that Farfour was taken off the air to make room for new programs. Station manager Mohammed Bilal said he did not know 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 Corp., which is controlled by Fatah, Hamas' rival.
