Eh…What’s Up, So-Called Zionist Entity?
Following the martyrdom of characters like Farfur (the terror-preaching mouse) and Nahul (the bee to whom Israelis denied medical care,) viewers of the Hamas-authorized children’s show Tomorrow’s Pioneers were left without a cuddly anti-Semitic creature.
Enter the show’s newest host, Assud the rabbit—a Bugs Bunny rip-off who leads children in catchy songs like "We Will Never Recognize Israel." Unlike Bugs Bunny, however, Assud has traded in the Groucho-esque carrot for a decidedly non-herbivoric diet of Jews.
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submit a comment02.13.08 at 10:02 am
Gosh I didn’t know Farfur had been killed. Was he target assassinated?
02.13.08 at 1:02 pm
“Was he target assassinated?”
By Disney’s lawyers.
02.13.08 at 3:02 pm
I don’t mind that Heeb is supportive of Israel, but I don’t like it when they get all pc about using anti-Zionist language. Anti-Semitic language is considered fine, but if you dare (even lovingly) call Israel the Zionist Entity, they beat up on you like a pack of Modern Orthodox Jews from Teaneck around a Columbia University Middle East professor.
02.13.08 at 5:02 pm
“Anti-Semitic language is considered fine, but if you dare (even lovingly) call Israel the Zionist Entity, they beat up on you like a pack of Modern Orthodox Jews from Teaneck around a Columbia University Middle East professor.”
Mrnhgts—
Let’s acknowledge that there’s a difference between not supporting Israel’s policy regarding the Palestinians, and denying its right to exist—which is exactly what the phrase “Zionist Entity” implies…
As for why that might be more of a problem than specifically anti-Semitic language as used today, do I really need to explain the difference between the type of irrelevant redneck who still says “kike” and the type of people producing this show with the most sincere intentions?
Mrnhgts, I’m afraid that you’ve been fooled by Assud’s warm, cuddly exterior; inside is a man who does not use the phrase “Zionist Entity,” “lovingly.”
02.13.08 at 5:02 pm
I don’t understand: What’s so bad about being Modern Orthodox in Teaneck?