Good for him, but I doubt much of it will actually get to help any children. It will most likely be seized by Hamas long before that happens.

so... where will the children play it ?

/moonshadow - peacetrain - longerboats - bitter blue - wind of my soul... many good songs

There's a million things to see, you know that there are.

/ OMGWTFBBQ

oh +1 for that piece of work, subby

Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Arafat, died with millions and millions of dollars in off-shore accounts. This money came from the West as aid for the Palestinians. How did that work out for them?

Say what you will about the guy, but his song, "Trouble" remains one of the most haunting songs ever written. As a bonus, it was used in a fairly memorable film scene.

It's pretty helpful that he decided to change his name, stop making good music, and become a total douchebag all at the same time. It makes it easier for my peace of mind to be able to separate him into two entities. Cat Stevens will forever be awesome, and Yusuf Islam will forever suck.

Yeah, at least we know that the money we send to Israel goes right to weapons!

I thought he declared that making music was evil and against Islam?

Satanic_Hamster: I thought he declared that making music was evil and against Islam?

He at one time thought that music was forbidden, because of a certain reading of the Qur'an, but he changed his mind since then.

He recorded a decent album, too: An Other Cup Link (new window)

Time to break out Tea for the Tillerman.

/one of the nicest things my first wife gave me

Banapple Gas. Ah hah. Banapple Gas.

Didn't he want to kill Salman Rushdie when the stanic verses came out? That's when I lost the last iota of respect I had for the guy.

Fark Cat Stevens. He can eat a bowl of dick.

That ain't the 'moon' shadowing you around there Yusef!

+1 for headline

Bhasayate: Satanic_Hamster: I thought he declared that making music was evil and against Islam?

He at one time thought that music was forbidden, because of a certain reading of the Qur'an, but he changed his mind since then.

He recorded a decent album, too: An Other Cup Link (new window)

Ah, got to love disorganized religion. One sect will read something one way and get all uppity about it, then another sect will read the same sentence another way and get all nutzo about it...

While attending to some of Uncle Sam's business in the Middle East a few years ago, I discovered that Arabs have a sly sense of humor.

For instance - a Westerner who discovers Islam, converts, and becomes a more-holy-than-thou pain in the ass is known as a "Yusuf Islam" in honor of Cat Stevens.

pope183: so... where will the children play it ?

/moonshadow - peacetrain - longerboats - bitter blue - wind of my soul... many good songs

Last I heard he wanted to run his Peace Train over Salmen Rushdie's head.

70's: Tea for Tillerman
now: RPG's for Hamas

I believe that after 911 he publicly came out against Islam being used for such a perverted purpose. Gotta give him a high five for that.

advex101: I believe that after 911 he publicly came out against Islam being used for such a perverted purpose. Gotta give him a high five for that.

This. He's actually on record for saying he "farked up", more or less. The VH1 "behind the music" on Cat Stevens is really good.