The relationship between Muslim Fundamentalists and Mickey Mouse gets stranger and stranger. From Guysen International News:

A sheik from Saudi Arabia, a former diplomat posted in Washington, has put out a fatwa on Mickey Mouse, calling him the new enemy of Islam. "Mickey Mouse is a soldier of Satan, and everything he touches becomes impure," said Sheik Muhammad al-Munajid. (Guysen.International.News)

"According to sharia law, the mouse is a repugnant and corrupting animal," he said during a show broadcast by Al-Majd television.

Interestingly, there is some similarity between the views of Muslim Fundmentalists and Baptist Fundmentalists regarding Disney. Baptists were raging against Disney's corrupting influence (I kid you not) some 11 years before this Saudi sheik jumped on the bandwagon. From Religious Tolerance.org:

[I hope this post proves interesting. It was written by Edwize blogger Leo Casey, and previously posted on Edwize.]

On the Disney Company's corporate website, the reader will find a honor roll of teachers from across the United States who have been recognized by the American Teacher Awards, starting with the first class of 1990 and concluding with the last class of 2006. A close examination will reveal that there is no teacher listed as the 1992 honoree in the category of Social Studies. Two of the three Social Studies finalists are listed, but the teacher who was actually named Social Studies Teacher of the Year is missing.*

[UPDATE: Saw on Current TV this morning a report that the Palestinian government wanted the Hamas Mouse axed and said that the strategy of indoctrinating Children with political messages was unacceptable. Of course the Current TV host interpreted this to mean, "Okay, guys, you caught us so we will have to stop." It is unclear whether Hamas will comply...after all they are not known for their sensitivity. I wonder if it was political pressure or threats from the Disney Imperial Lawyers that led to the Palestinian government's statement...]

Hamas has a new spokesmouse. Yes...spokesmouse. Hamas is using a mouse to encourage Palestinians to deliver its message calling for the complete destruction of Israel. Problem is, the mouse, named Farfur, is a dead ringer for a certain Disney icon:

Image from Palestinian Media Watch (an Israeli organization)