Rabbit proof fences are not enough!

Anywhere in the world anyone inciting racial hatred should be an anathema for people especially those who claim to have religious convictions.

Inciting such hatred in children, with a view of assisting one or more of them to take the road to 'martyrdom' (read terrorism) , at least in the view of this author, is totally unspeakable and unforgivable!

People who treat the younger generation in this way do not have any legitimate claims to being "freedom fighters" or people protecting the religious teachings of Islam, they are simply immoral criminals.

Reuters reports that:

"A man-sized talking rabbit appeared on television in Gaza on Friday to denounce Danish newspapers over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad that offended Muslims.

The latest in a line of cartoon-inspired characters that take the message of the Hamas Islamist movement to Palestinian children, the actor in the Bugs Bunny-style outfit also railed against "Zionist filth" and Israel's control of Jerusalem.

The Friday show "Tomorrow's Pioneers" on Hamas's al-Aqsa channel has become a weekend fixture for pre-teens since shortly before the Islamists seized control of the Gaza Strip last year.

A Mickey Mouse-type creation provoked outcry in Israel and was condemned elsewhere as inciting hatred among the young. The mouse, eventually shown being beaten to death by an Israeli, was followed by a talking bee and, now, by Assud the rabbit.

"I want the West to hear this. I want the Danes who offended the great Prophet to hear it," the rabbit said, gesturing to viewers after the show's co-presenter, a girl of about 12 named Sarra, condemned Danish newspapers for reprinting the cartoons after police accused several men of plotting to kill the artist.

"Where are you Muslims? Where are you Arabs?" said Sarra, wearing a headscarf and speaking with precocious eloquence.

"We are all a sacrifice for the Prophet. The soldiers of Tomorrow's Pioneers will redeem the Prophet with all they have."

It's obvious that "rabbit proof fences" are not enough.

The entire civilized world should rail against this form of propaganda and against those who not only allow, but actively promote it.

If Palestinians are seeking to convince the world that they should be welcomed into the civilized world then this is surely NOT the way to do it!