'The Legend of Farfur', or 'Why I Proclaim Checkmate Upon the Infidels'
May 7th 2007 13:42
Note: I have updated the article, the original can be found down below. The reason for the edit is because there was some elements of truth to the original article I was responding to on another blog. Some parts of the original article was in fact false due to my rash reaction, I didn't expect there to ever be a rational response to the original video since it seemed to have picked up momentum with hate sites, inevitably CNN, BBC and other major news outlets did provide the fuller picture.
Propaganda is something that has existed with us for many years, propaganda for kids was probably first put into effect during World War 2 via Looney Tunes. Take the following video for example,
That is one of the many propaganda cartoons released throughout the years of animated television, to instil a since of duty and pride amongst kids who may be losing hope in front of a seemingly indestructible enemy.
Farfur, the controversial mouse, is a throwback to classic propaganda for kids, while the more modern alternatives employed by the likes of Hollywood for kids and adults has evolved to something more like ' The Legend of Zorro' rather than relying on cheesy and subtle as a rhino examples which is what has landed Farfur into all this heat.
While in one scene he may be proclaiming Palestine will rule the world, in another scene he's encouraging children to go out and get a good education to take over the world. It is actually something that blurs the line between downright dangerous and simply amusing.
Farfur never is encouraging suicide bombings specifically or anything of that sort, he is encouraging national pride, especially for broken and battered Palestinian kids who have probably all but given up hope in the face of a seemingly indestructible enemy. While he may promote getting up and defending oneself he also encourages getting an education.
I am not trying to defend the show, though it isn't about brainwashing kids to kill people, it's about creating national pride, a feeling of strength in front of an enemy that has been oppressing them for so long.
Despite being blunt and right to the point it is probably no more dangerous for children’s mentality than what they are exposed to on a near daily basis already and at least it gives them hope, something Hammas has been doing really well at for Palestinians.
At the end of the day Farfur is really no more than a perfectly understandable response to the amount of bullying that goes on against the Palestinians against the IDF, while I am very pleased to report the show has been taken off the air it will not solve the fundamental problem that is present in Palestine.
Kids will always stay strong, they'll see that they are oppressed and they will fight back, with or without Farfur, if Israeli politicians are worried about Hammas breeding terrorists then they should take a long hard look at themselves and see the obviousness of the truth. The only reason Hammas is breading terrorists is because they are giving Hammas and the entire nation of Palestine reason to want to revolt and fight back in self defence.
Propaganda is something that has existed with us for many years, propaganda for kids was probably first put into effect during World War 2 via Looney Tunes. Take the following video for example,
That is one of the many propaganda cartoons released throughout the years of animated television, to instil a since of duty and pride amongst kids who may be losing hope in front of a seemingly indestructible enemy.
Farfur, the controversial mouse, is a throwback to classic propaganda for kids, while the more modern alternatives employed by the likes of Hollywood for kids and adults has evolved to something more like ' The Legend of Zorro' rather than relying on cheesy and subtle as a rhino examples which is what has landed Farfur into all this heat.
While in one scene he may be proclaiming Palestine will rule the world, in another scene he's encouraging children to go out and get a good education to take over the world. It is actually something that blurs the line between downright dangerous and simply amusing.
Farfur never is encouraging suicide bombings specifically or anything of that sort, he is encouraging national pride, especially for broken and battered Palestinian kids who have probably all but given up hope in the face of a seemingly indestructible enemy. While he may promote getting up and defending oneself he also encourages getting an education.
Giving Hope To Kids?
I am not trying to defend the show, though it isn't about brainwashing kids to kill people, it's about creating national pride, a feeling of strength in front of an enemy that has been oppressing them for so long.
Despite being blunt and right to the point it is probably no more dangerous for children’s mentality than what they are exposed to on a near daily basis already and at least it gives them hope, something Hammas has been doing really well at for Palestinians.
At the end of the day Farfur is really no more than a perfectly understandable response to the amount of bullying that goes on against the Palestinians against the IDF, while I am very pleased to report the show has been taken off the air it will not solve the fundamental problem that is present in Palestine.
Kids will always stay strong, they'll see that they are oppressed and they will fight back, with or without Farfur, if Israeli politicians are worried about Hammas breeding terrorists then they should take a long hard look at themselves and see the obviousness of the truth. The only reason Hammas is breading terrorists is because they are giving Hammas and the entire nation of Palestine reason to want to revolt and fight back in self defence.
Original Article:
While being sponsored by less than trustworthy characters (namely Hammas) 'Farfur' (the show about the evil terrorist Muslim Mouse) appears to be no more than an average children’s show that has, like lots of other things Islamic, been warped around by hate groups to make it yet another attack against Muslims.
Lets get right into the meat shall we?
Heres a search for 'Farfur Muslim' on Google
Every result is from right wingers, hate groups, you name it, if they don't like Muslims and they have a website, they have Farfur.
Now lets look at CNN
Nothing? This can't be right!
OK, what about the BBC?
Nothing again? This can't be right, oh I know! Corrupt liberalism infiltrating the media!
Ok, how about a conservative news source? Lets try TimesOnline (UK).
Again nothing?
Hmm, perhaps the entire media is corrupted with liberalism...
Or maybe even ultra conservative journalists are not stupid enough to believe the gesture Farfur is making here to imply he's holding an AK-47:
So there you have it folks, some dude got clever with the Photoshop, added the 'subtitle' to the image of Farfur making a pointy motion and said 'yep, Farfur is pretending to be carrying an AK-47'.
Like all good rumors the god damn thing went completely ballistic as it made its rounds and ended up on Orble's very own conservative nutcase blog.
You know whats truly sad? Some people are still going to contest this and make claim that is what Farfur is teaching, the very fact certain people went so far to write about it in depth without even knowing the name of the show beforehand speaks for itself.
While being sponsored by less than trustworthy characters (namely Hammas) 'Farfur' (the show about the evil terrorist Muslim Mouse) appears to be no more than an average children’s show that has, like lots of other things Islamic, been warped around by hate groups to make it yet another attack against Muslims.
Lets get right into the meat shall we?
Heres a search for 'Farfur Muslim' on Google
Every result is from right wingers, hate groups, you name it, if they don't like Muslims and they have a website, they have Farfur.
Now lets look at CNN
Nothing? This can't be right!
OK, what about the BBC?
Nothing again? This can't be right, oh I know! Corrupt liberalism infiltrating the media!
Ok, how about a conservative news source? Lets try TimesOnline (UK).
Again nothing?
Hmm, perhaps the entire media is corrupted with liberalism...
Or maybe even ultra conservative journalists are not stupid enough to believe the gesture Farfur is making here to imply he's holding an AK-47:
So there you have it folks, some dude got clever with the Photoshop, added the 'subtitle' to the image of Farfur making a pointy motion and said 'yep, Farfur is pretending to be carrying an AK-47'.
Like all good rumors the god damn thing went completely ballistic as it made its rounds and ended up on Orble's very own conservative nutcase blog.
You know whats truly sad? Some people are still going to contest this and make claim that is what Farfur is teaching, the very fact certain people went so far to write about it in depth without even knowing the name of the show beforehand speaks for itself.
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