Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular u”. Today it says “palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular american children's show sesam”.
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Shara'a Simsim ( Arabic : شارع سمسم) is a Palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular U.S. children's show Sesame Street . The series first started out in 1998 as a joint program with the Israeli version of Sesame Street, " Rechov Sumsum " as a way to combine Israeli-Jews and Israeli-Arabs in order to generate a message of coexistence.1This production included 50 episodes and featured already existing characters, an Israeli Muppet was named Dafi, and two Arab muppets named Haneen and Kareem. When the co-production dissolved, Palestine would receive their own program in 2002 called Hikayat Simsim . In May 2007, the series was revamped, beyond the Muppet only skits, and renamed, "Shara'a Simsim", reflecting the original Arabic title from 1998.2
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The opening as it stood in 2005
Rechov Sumsum is the Israeli spin-off series of Sesame Street .
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Shara'a Simsim is the Palestinian version of Sesame Street .
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Shara'a Simsim ( Arabic : شارع سمسم) is the Palestinian version of Sesame Street .
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Palestinian TV series or program Shara'a Simsim (Arabic: شارع سمسم) is a Palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular U.S. children's show Sesame Street . The series began airing in 1998 as a joint program with the Israeli version of Sesame Street, Rechov Sumsum , as a way to promote coexistence between Israeli-Jews and Israeli-Arabs ."Mideast Muppets build peace bridge Israeli-Palestinian "Sesame Street' discourages stereotypes" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
1998 Palestinian TV series or program Shara'a Simsim ( Arabic : شارع سمسم ) is a Palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular U.S. children's show Sesame Street . The series began airing in 1998 as a joint program with the Israeli version of Sesame Street, Rechov Sumsum , as a way to promote coexistence between Israeli-Jews and Israeli-Arabs . "Mideast Muppets build peace bridge Israeli-Palestinian "Sesame Street' discourages stereotypes" .
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palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular u
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palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular american children's show sesam
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