From Rapture Clock I just read an article in the New York Times (registration required) about a new kids' show being aired on a TV station owned by Hamas. Yup, that Hamas. Some critical points of the article and the show:

• There will be people in fake-fur animal suits (ok, lots of kids shows have that)
• The TV station (Al Aska TV) and the show are a means for Hamas to broaden its role in Palestine politics and society (oh, wonderful)
• Hamas is working on a satellite version to increase their reach further (just what I've always wanted)
• The show will apparently teach the basics of militant Palestinian politics (kid terrorists anyone?)

Most importantly, the show will be preceded by an hour of cartoons, including Tom & Jerry. If that doesn't make you laugh, I don't know what will. Tom & Jerry in the Middle East...I'm surprised they're not showing endless hours of Itchy & Scratchy. This sort of thing reminds me that life is almost always funnier than anything we can possibly imagine in our own heads. I guess that makes writing satirical, fake news even harder, although it seems to me that we can take this real story and use it as a launching pad for any number of hilarious, absurd stories for IGotNewsForYou.