Palestinian Media Watch Bulletin
November 13, 2002

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH
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Palestinian Children Express Yearning for Shahada and Hate of America
By Itamar Marcus

Children in the PA are brought up to see death for Allah, Shahada, as
something expected of them.
On Today's children's page, the Palestinian Authority daily Al-Ayyam
published a poem written by a 12-year-old expressing this longing.
Also on the children's page, a political cartoon is published equating an
Israeli hand grenade and death with an American Hamburger.
Both these sentiments, yearning for Shahada and hatred of America are
integral parts of PA ideology and the children's opinions are indicative of
this ideology being passed on to the next generation.

My Land
By Omar Ali Amda (6th grade)

I have responded to my country's call,
My honor shall not fall,
My Shahada [dying for Allah] is in my hands.
I shall redeem my country with my soul
And protect my religion with my heart.
I am not troubled by the breaking of my bones,
I am not bothered by the demolition of my house.
Oh, occupier, hear me:
I am Arab, I am Arab.
[Al-Ayyam, November 13, 2002: Children's page]