Palestinian Sesame Street shuts after UN statehood bid punishments

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Palestinian Sesame Street shuts after UN statehood bid punishments

The iconic children's programme, Sesame Street, known as "Sharaa Simsim" in Arabic, has been put on hold for the 2012 season because of a funding freeze by the US Congress.