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Palestine to Africa: How maps lie — and some tell the truth Conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, the Indian Ocean and other areas also spill over into the realm of cartography.
As Gaza reels from Israel’s devastating bombardments, here’s a brief history of the conflict using maps and charts.
When asked why his latest map has erased the whole of the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retorted with the most detestable answer. “I didn’t include the Dead Sea. It’s ...
Far from being merely descriptive, they can shape our understanding of the world. In 2021, we debunked a rumor that claimed Google Maps was holding a vote on whether to identify Israel or Palestine.
In 1917, during World War I, Britain issued what is known as the Balfour Declaration, supporting the establishment of a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine, a Muslim-majority ...
The Israel-Palestine conflict, explained Tensions raging since Middle Eastern state’s founding in May 1948 date back much further ...
As Ireland, Norway and Spain move to recognize the State of Palestine, here is a full list of all the countries that recognize the Palestinian state.
At the school, the map is posted under the heading “Arab World” with hand-drawn labels marking each country, except for Israel which Lahoud labeled “Palestine.” ...
Palestine might not exist on the political map of the world, but it lives in the defiance of its storytellers 'The tragedy of Palestinians leaves one speechless, as we find ourselves in an obvious ...
Google has once again refuted a false online claim that it "removed Palestine" from its maps of Gaza and the West Bank, as the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas raged on. The ...