Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Are Disney-like Characters Being Used Again on Palestinian TV?

This report from an Israeli website indicates that characters resembling Disney characters are being used again in a Palestinian children TV show that may have a disturbing message.

In a recent episode of a special children's show airing during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a young host addressed Palestinian children from a set adorned with the likenesses of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet.

During the episode, the young host educated her audience about a "beloved bride, daughter of Jaffa, jasmine flower" by the name of Dalal Mughrabi.

In 1978, Mughrabi led a team of Palestinian terrorists from Lebanon in infiltrating the Israeli coast near Tel Aviv and attacking a passenger bus they encountered along the coastal highway. In the course of the attack, Mughrabi and her fellow terrorists murdered 37 Israelis, including 12 children.


I don't want to get into the conflict that has been going on for generations and don't seem to go away anytime soon. But isn't there any kind of international copyright violations here that can be imposed, regardless of the type of message? Even using such look-a-like (which we can only go by based on this report) for benign purposes would get anyone here in trouble with Disney. Are foreign govt. usage of such things exempted from copyright violations? Hum.....

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