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Following are excerpts from the Hamas TV Children's Show "The Pioneers of Tomorrow", which aired on Al-Aqsa TV on December 4, 2009.
Child host Saraa Barhoum: Today, we will talk about education in Islam, and how we teach our children values, morality, and good manners, Nassur.
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Arab boy: That's not true. We were created to serve Allah. We treat one another with compassion. We love life, and love to serve people.
Jewish boy: Tell me what you've learned from your life.
Arab boy: I've learned that Jerusalem is ours. I've learned to love my country and land. I've learned that we have a land that was taken by force, and will only be restored by force. I have learned justice and honesty.
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Nassur: Can you remember a day in which you were sad and you cried?
Saraa Barhoum: For example, when somebody dear to you died.
Ghassan: When my father beat me.
Saraa Barhoum (laughing): Well, everybody... Obviously, your father wanted to teach you something.
Nassur: Did he beat you only once?
Ghassan: No, a lot.
Saraa Barhoum: Because he wanted to teach you manners and... If you made a mistake, you need to do better next time.