An Egyptian company said Sunday it has launched a line of crisps, packaged with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's image, to raise money for the Palestinian people and make children aware of their fight for statehood.
The packets containing the crunchy snacks are emblazoned with a drawing of Yasser Arafat, wearing his trademark drab olive military uniform and black-and-white checkered headscarf, as he salutes with one hand and clutches a Palestinian flag in the other.
The packet reads "Abu Ammar," Arafat's nom de guerre, and "Hero of the Resistance," with drawings of the snack scattered by the Palestinian leader's feet.
"Hand in hand, we are building our future," the package reads. "The more you buy, the more you build."
The round corn and vegetable oil snacks, produced by the private firm Al-Jawhara and launched on the market a couple of days ago, are flavored with cheese, tomato or paprika.
"It's a message to the children so that they become familiar with the Palestinian cause and the right of Palestinians to live in peace on their land, " a company executive, Ali Ghoneim, told AFP.
The proceeds from one of every 25 packets sold, or 25 piasters (around five cents) per packet, will go to the Palestinians, he said without saying which organization would receive the money on the Palestinians behalf. (Albawaba.com)
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