After watching the first episode, many Arabs, especially Palestinians, living in Gulf countries expressed their anger against Israel for its inhuman and oppressive policies in occupied territories.

MBC officials said the channel has been broadcasting the series, which has 20 episodes, at 4 p.m. local time. There was pressure on the channel not to air the series, as it exposes Israel's barbarity against the Palestinians.

The program is expected to attract a large number of viewers throughout the Arab world.

Mohammed Al-Adalouni, a Palestinian who works for a tourism company in Jeddah, told Arab News that his children were shocked after seeing the treatment of Israeli forces against their compatriots.

"My family and I will put aside time to watch the series every day," he said.

"This work deserves to be seen not because it unveils the suffering of the Palestinians but because it exposes the harsh realities in the occupied land," he said.

Al-Adalouni said he and his children were traumatized after seeing the scenes of Israeli barbarity, which does not differentiate between children, women and the elderly.

Khaled Qashoue, another Palestinian who works for a contracting company, said the first episode was enough for him to realize the horrendous situation of his people living in the occupied territories. He hoped that the series would win a large number of viewers.

Adnan Al-Majali, a Jordanian who is in the medical services, said he was disturbed after seeing a fight between fully armed Israeli forces and unarmed Palestinians in a Jerusalem district. The Palestinians only used stones and light arms to confront the soldiers.

A group of youths has launched a campaign in favor of the series through Internet websites and chat rooms and urged the public to watch it in order to understand the situation in Palestine.

Rabie Baghdadi, who is an expert in drama production, said he expected "Cry of a Stone" to win a large number of Arab viewers throughout the world. The series, which was initially produced for 70 million Turkish speakers, is now being watched by an estimated 400 million Arabs.