Hamas's approach to jihad: Start 'em young
HAMAS'A APPROACH TO JIHAD: START 'EM YOUNG
[SOURCE: The Christian Science Monitor, AUTHOR: Dan Murphy]
As a weapon in its struggle with Israel, Nahool the Bee doesn't look like a particularly threatening addition to the Hamas arsenal. He doesn't even have a stinger. But what the bright yellow star of "Tomorrow's Pioneers" on Hamas-owned Al Aqsa television lacks in muscle he makes up for in fervor. Speaking in a recent episode, Nahool vowed to help take back Jerusalem from the "criminal Jews" and expressed his hope that he and all of his listeners would grow up to become holy warriors. The show, along with paramilitary-style summer camps for Gazan boys, reveal a key element in Hamas's long-term strategy. The Nahool puppet replaced a Mickey Mouse-like character named Farfur, who, in an episode several months ago, was shown being killed by an Israeli official after he refused to sell his land to Israelis. Director Mohsen says the show killed off Farfur because of complaints they were infringing on Disney's copyright.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0820/p01s03-wome.html
Hamas's approach to jihad: Start 'em young