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Tomorrow's Pioneers is a children's program, last broadcast on October 16, 2009 on the Palestinian Hamas-affiliated television station, Al-Aqsa TV. The show features young host Saraa Barhoum and her co-host, a large costumed animal as they perform skits and discuss life in Palestine in a talk show fashion with call-ins from children. Presented in a children's educational format similar to such shows as Sesame Street or Barney & Friends, Tomorrow's Pioneers is highly controversial as it contains antisemitism, Islamic extremism, anti-Americanism, and other anti-Western themes.
2008
Assoud and Saraa talk about redeeming Muhammad with a call-in guest after Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten made controversial drawings of Muhammad. They warn the illustrators that Allah will punish them over these cartoons. Saraa also instructs the caller to boycott products from both Denmark and Israel.
Assoud sneaks into his grandfather's room to grab a wallet and tries to steal his grandfather's stash of money. Before the money was actually taken, he makes the decision not to steal from his grandfather or atleast that first he does, until he is confronted by a satan character. Assoud is convinced by satan to steal for which he is then chastised by the callers of the show. A caller named "Wala" wanted Assoud to pay the price to which they propose a punishment. And as punishment for his crime, Wala and 2 another callers named "Asma" and "Nur" demands that have his hand chopped off and Saraa agrees, even proposing that they instead chop off one of his ears only to quickly backtrack and give him another chance.
2007
A caller named Shahad calls Saraa Barhoum at the Al-Aqsa TV station and shares a quotation from the Hadith, in which Muhammad has said that the Resurrection won't happen until the Jews are fought.
2007
Farfour learns about this language called english and he calls it the “language of the advanced world”. Saraa and Uncle Hazim chastised him for “speaking english”.
Saraa looks at the ceiling of the Al-Aqsa TV station and sees a bee named Nahoul, who is casually the cousin of the former co-host Farfour. Nahoul wants to follow his late cousin's path by being in every episode of the show and become a mujahideen and a martyr. Nahoul also wants to liberate Al-Aqsa from the "killers" of the prophets and of the innocent children.
Nahoul speaks to the viewers about freeing Al-Aqsa from the hands of Israel. Two kids decide to call in, one of them, thirteen-year-old Sabah, wants to become a journalist, while Izz Al-Din from Ramallah, West Bank, promises Nahoul to be a martyr in the future after Nahoul gets worried regarding Farfour's death after Sabah stated his dream job.
Nahoul and Saraa are talking about the occupation of Al-Aqsa. Nahoul says that Al-Aqsa is very sad due to its Israeli control. Nahoul proceeds to instruct the audience how to get ahold of the key to Al-Aqsa, which is achieved through morning prayer, blood, sacrifice, pain, martyrs, and endurance. Saraa then suggests they examine what Nahoul has been doing recently, who went to visit a zoo in the Gaza Strip, where he proceeds to abuse animals (such as swinging cats by tail and throws it and throws stones at lions). Saara chastised him and explains that this is connected to a Hadith story about a woman sent to Jahannam (Hell) for animal abuse
Saraa joins Nahoul. She asks him if he would like to give holiday greetings for the Feast of the Sacrifice, but Nahoul, through a deep voice, says that he has next to no family to convey greetings to, since three of his family members (his first 2 brothers and his aunt) died during the Battle of Jenin, First and the Second Intifada, respectively. He also says that his parents suffer from health problems (such as diabetes and hepatitis C) Hadil, a call-in guest, discusses the sacrifice of a calf that their family made. Nahoul laughs at a 13-year-old girl from Gaza, Yaquin, who called the station.
Nahoul is ill, and he dies by the disease, even after doctors attempt to save him. Assoud is introduced to the viewers by Saraa. a caller asks why his name is Assoud (which is "lion" in Arabic), and Assoud claims its because "rabbit is a term for a bad person and a coward." He also threatens to eat Jewish people.
A caller named "Esraa" sings a song about surrender. Farfour exclaims, "No!" while Saraa explains that they will resist the enemy, not surrender. Afterwards, Farfour goes on a tangent on how Gaza's people will win against major political figures from America and Israel
A call-in guest named "Harwa" recites a poem about answering the city of Rafah with AK-47 rifles. while the poem is recited farfour mimics throwing grenades and firing a rifle. another caller recites a poem, claiming that it is the time of death for Jerusalem. Farfour dances to this poem as well. Saraa tells Farfour to memorize the entire Quran.
Farfour uses a cheat sheet during his exam, and he is caught by the teacher, who scolds him. Uncle Hazim asks Farfour why he cheated. Farfour replies, "because the Jews destroyed my home, and when the Jews destroyed my home i couldn't find my notebooks." Hazim asks if Farfour wants to be an Islamic scientist, he claims he wants to be like famous Islamic extremists. Hazim wants the children of Palestine to be smart. Hazim asks the Jews if they were happier under Islam.
Farfour meets with his grandpa. His grandpa gives Farfour a key and documents to "Tel Al Rabi'." he tells Farfour to keep them and to use them to liberate Jerusalem, and his grandpa dies. Farfour is later interrogated by an Israeli official who wants Farfour's documents, but Farfour refuses to hand them over. The man becomes very angry, and beats Farfour to death. Saraa announces to the viewers Farfour's passing. She talks with a caller, as she sarcastically asks the caller why the man would do that.
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2009
Nassur and Saraa talk with a call-in guest the advantages of learning how to speak English and Hebrew, Nassur proves in that episode that he understands the latter. Meanwhile, Saraa explains that knowing their enemies' languages is important for establishing contact with them