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Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004 10:15 a.m. EST

Palestinian 'Sesame Street' Urges AK-47 Massacre

In a recent episode of the Palestinian version of "Sesame Street," a furry chick character threatens to get an AK-47 and massacre people who have torn down his olive trees, a common complaint by Palestinians against Israeli Defense Forces in the region.

In a scene rebroadcast Saturday by the Fox News Channel, a little girl asks the talking chick, "What would you do if someone cut down your olive tree?"

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"I'll fight them and make a big riot," the chick replies. "I'll call the whole world. I'll bring AK-47 assault rifles and commit a massacre in front of my house."

Itamar Marcus, spokesman for the Israeli group Palestinian Media Watch, says the "Sesame Street"-style broadcast was "striking because of the age group that was targeted with this message of a little Muslim girl who is going to run out with an assault rifle and create a massacre."

"This is a powerful message for children of that age," he added.

Radwan Abu Ayyash, who runs Palestinian TV, initially defended the broadcast, telling Fox, "The cause of the segment is the occupation."

After Fox drew his attention to the AK-47 comment, however, Ayyash canceled the program.

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