Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Religion of Peace?
To those who think that Islam is a "religion of peace," and that an independent Palestinian state will make the Middle East a more peaceful place, consider ...
From Pop Eater:
"A leading Islamic extremist has labeled Paul McCartney the 'enemy of every Muslim' for his planned participation in a concert celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary and is warning of a terrorist attack if the ex-Beatle doesn't cancel.
"Syrian [cleric] Omar Bakri Mohammed said during an online radio broadcast out of Lebanon that 'sacrifice operatives' will be waiting for McCartney when he arrives in Israel. 'He will not be safe there,' he is quoted as saying by the Sunday Express."
From Cybercast News:
A television program aired on the Palestinian Authority’s official television station glorifies a notorious terrorist and ignores the existence of Israel.
"To Win With Shahad," a children’s quiz program, is broadcast daily in the afternoons by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
Hosted by a girl named Shahad who looks to be a young teenager, the program debuted last week at the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Viewers are encouraged to call in answers to riddles or questions, and they are rewarded with money and prizes, including a $200 prize for a difficult question of the day, said Itamar Marcus, head of Palestinian Media Watch, an independent Israeli research institute that provided the translation of the program.
Many of the questions are "neutral" and related to Ramadan, Marcus told CNSNews.com. But last week a $200 dollar grand prize question exalted a female terrorist, he said.
Shahad, who hosts the show from a colorful studio with plaques of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Winnie the Pooh and Piglet adorning the walls, gave the following clue to the riddle.
"[You were] a beloved bride, a daughter of Jaffa," she said. "Jasmine flower, you have lived 30 years since your death." The answer to the riddle was Dalal Mughrabi.
Mughrabi took part in a 1978 terrorist attack in which 37 people were killed, including at least one American and 10 children. She also was killed during the attack. Her body was recently exhumed and sent to Lebanon as part of the Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap in July. A Palestinian school and summer camps have been named after her.
Marcus noted that the program uses the Disney characters as a backdrop while teaching children to exalt a mass murderer.
"They have no hesitation to continue glorifying terror," Marcus said.
In an earlier program last week, Shahad asked viewers a series of questions about the geography of "Palestine." The questions and their answers clearly included the land of Israel, without mentioning the Jewish state.
"What is the size of Palestine?" she asked. The answer: 27,000 square kilometers. But the size of the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined, where the P.A. says they are willing to establish their state, is only 6,220 square kilometers, PMW said.
Shahad asked for three countries bordering Palestine. The caller named Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. But only Israel borders Lebanon. She asked for two important seas, which the Palestinian borders overlook. The answer was The Mediterranean and the Red Sea. In fact, the Red Sea borders Israel’s southern tip. She also asked for the name of the "only sweet-water lake in Palestine" to which the reply was the Tiberias Sea. That is the Sea of Galilee, which is inside Israel.
In Marcus’ view, ignoring Israel’s existence is the worst kind of "hate incitement" because the child feels that he is obligated to destroy Israel.
From Pop Eater:
"A leading Islamic extremist has labeled Paul McCartney the 'enemy of every Muslim' for his planned participation in a concert celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary and is warning of a terrorist attack if the ex-Beatle doesn't cancel.
"Syrian [cleric] Omar Bakri Mohammed said during an online radio broadcast out of Lebanon that 'sacrifice operatives' will be waiting for McCartney when he arrives in Israel. 'He will not be safe there,' he is quoted as saying by the Sunday Express."
From Cybercast News:
A television program aired on the Palestinian Authority’s official television station glorifies a notorious terrorist and ignores the existence of Israel.
"To Win With Shahad," a children’s quiz program, is broadcast daily in the afternoons by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
Hosted by a girl named Shahad who looks to be a young teenager, the program debuted last week at the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Viewers are encouraged to call in answers to riddles or questions, and they are rewarded with money and prizes, including a $200 prize for a difficult question of the day, said Itamar Marcus, head of Palestinian Media Watch, an independent Israeli research institute that provided the translation of the program.
Many of the questions are "neutral" and related to Ramadan, Marcus told CNSNews.com. But last week a $200 dollar grand prize question exalted a female terrorist, he said.
Shahad, who hosts the show from a colorful studio with plaques of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Winnie the Pooh and Piglet adorning the walls, gave the following clue to the riddle.
"[You were] a beloved bride, a daughter of Jaffa," she said. "Jasmine flower, you have lived 30 years since your death." The answer to the riddle was Dalal Mughrabi.
Mughrabi took part in a 1978 terrorist attack in which 37 people were killed, including at least one American and 10 children. She also was killed during the attack. Her body was recently exhumed and sent to Lebanon as part of the Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap in July. A Palestinian school and summer camps have been named after her.
Marcus noted that the program uses the Disney characters as a backdrop while teaching children to exalt a mass murderer.
"They have no hesitation to continue glorifying terror," Marcus said.
In an earlier program last week, Shahad asked viewers a series of questions about the geography of "Palestine." The questions and their answers clearly included the land of Israel, without mentioning the Jewish state.
"What is the size of Palestine?" she asked. The answer: 27,000 square kilometers. But the size of the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined, where the P.A. says they are willing to establish their state, is only 6,220 square kilometers, PMW said.
Shahad asked for three countries bordering Palestine. The caller named Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. But only Israel borders Lebanon. She asked for two important seas, which the Palestinian borders overlook. The answer was The Mediterranean and the Red Sea. In fact, the Red Sea borders Israel’s southern tip. She also asked for the name of the "only sweet-water lake in Palestine" to which the reply was the Tiberias Sea. That is the Sea of Galilee, which is inside Israel.
In Marcus’ view, ignoring Israel’s existence is the worst kind of "hate incitement" because the child feels that he is obligated to destroy Israel.
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Wednesday, September 17, 2008 
