| Maps of "Palestine" like this one appear in almost every Palestinian institution as both symbolic logos and as serious attempts at cartography. The funny thing is that these maps include not only what might one day be a Palestinian state, but also all of .... Israel. I've posted a collection of such maps, culled mostly from Palestinian web sites. Take a look and ask yourself what this might tell us about the Palestinians' true aspirations regarding peaceful coexistence with Israel
(This gem of a map is from an agency of the Palestinian Authority |  |
So all the Israelis have to do is take Gaza and the West Bank and then re-name their country? Too easy. There must be a catch. (But hey, if that's all it takes . . . )
Posted by: Chip Haynes on July 3, 2002 05:35 AMNo surprises here. According to a recent survey published in Ha'Aretz, 51% of the Palestinians believe that the point of the current intifada is to recapture *all* of Palestine, including Israel.
Posted by: jennifer on July 3, 2002 10:21 AMIts actually very sophisticated indoctrination. The other thing you see a lot of are pictures of the Al Asqa Mosque in Jerusalem. (or "Al Quds" as they call it).
The indoctrination as to "Palestine" being everything from Jordon River to the Sea is to make the existence of Israel unacceptable, and the polls show its is working. The indoctrination as to the Mosque is to make Jerusalem an all but impossible issue in negotiations.
Posted by: Leguleius on July 3, 2002 11:13 AMStefan, is what's posted the whole collection you found? (What I'm asking is, did you find any maps that *did* show Israel without calling it Palestine?)
Posted by: jeanne a e devoto on July 3, 2002 05:56 PMI NEED A MAP OF SHARKS IN CALIFORNA
Posted by: CHANTELLE on January 9, 2003 04:34 PM