The 1949 armistice line, or “Green Line,” made up the boundaries of Israel, the West Bank (the area west of the Jordan River) and the Gaza Strip. Until 1967, Egypt retained control of Gaza and ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians has roots which precede the formation ... Israel's borders explained in maps. 11 October ... and creating the boundaries of what became known as the ...

“A map, any map, is a sort of mirror, reflecting the ideas and worldviews of its creators — the people of its time,” observed Israel’s National Library, reflecting on medieval Christian ...

People in China are calling attention to the fact that the state of Israel is not present on online maps in China, a concerning development given China's historical obsession with map boundaries.

Mapping the world is not as easy as it seems. Border disputes make it difficult to draw national boundaries that everyone can agree on. Countries come and go over time and maps must be redrawn ...

Borderline Views: Demarcating Israel’s boundaries ... If and when this occurs, the agreements will be accompanied by appropriate maps, ...