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Shara'a Simsim

Shara'a Simsim
Also known asHikayat Simsim
شارع سمسم
GenreChildren's television
Written byKhalil Abu Arafeh
Country of originPalestine
Production
Executive producerDaoud Kuttab
Original release
Release1 April 1998 (1 April 1998) –
2011 (2011)
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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 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.[1]

  1. ^ Fletcher, Elaine Ruth (27 March 1998). "Mideast Muppets build peace bridge Israeli-Palestinian "Sesame Street' discourages stereotypes". SFGATE. Retrieved 14 March 2023.