Hamas has introduced to children Nahoul the Bee, who replaces Farfour, the Mickey Mouse character who was "martyred" at the hands of Jews in his final performance last month on Palestinian Authority (PA) television. Hamas ordered an end to Farfour's life because of widespread criticism of the use of the Disney character and threats of a lawsuit.
In Nahoul the Bee's debut, he vows to follow Farfour's path of "Islam, heroism and martyrdom," according to translations provided by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
"I want to continue the path of my cousin Farfour," the bee tells children. "We will take revenge upon the enemies of Allah, the killer of the prophets and of the innocent children, until we liberate Al-Aqsa [Jerusalem] from their impurity."