I recall that in ricperrott's journal a few weeks back, we were discussing Sesame Street's bold move into South Africa. I pointed out that they had made an even bolder move into Israel and Palestine a few years ago.

Well, now they've decided that political realities mean it's no longer possible to show Israelis and Palestinians interacting on the show. In fact, they've changed the name from Sesame Street to Sesame Stories to reflect the change.

Here's the New York Times story:

Israeli-Palestinian Battles Intrude on "Sesame Street"