Maps That Prove Points

I have noted on many occasions the maps which show how allegedly unfair Israel is being to the Arabs in the Administered Territories, known Biblically as Judea and Samaria.

Here is a map of the original British Mandate, which was supposed to become a homeland for the Jewish people.

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The British backed out of this commitment. The World Zionist Organization proposed a signficantly scaled down map. However, in the end, the Yishuv (Jewish community living in Eretz Israel prior to statehood) had to settle for the following Partition Plan. It was a hard pill to swallow, and has been dubbed “Auschwitz borders”, but the Jewish community accepted it, grateful for some corner of the earth to call their own. The Arab world rejected this plan and went to war shortly after Israel was re-born. In fact, Ben-Gurion could hear the beginnings of war as he declared Israel’s independence.

Look at the map below, from The Israeli Committe Against House Demolitions (ICAHD).

Seems pretty darn unfair, doesn’t it?

Except, when one looks at the broad overview. See the map below, which demonstrates the real truth of the matter. Consider just how small the nation of Israel is, compared to the vastness of the entire Arab world. Then read some good history books. And as you read, compare these maps. The Jewish people have been willing to compromise and settle for less and less and less. It seems to never satisfy the Arab world, or to bring peace. That is because the conflict is not about land or political rights. Land and political rights are strawman arguments put out there to confuse those who don’t look at the total picture.

I also recommend viewing the following slide show, from Terrorism Awareness Project.

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P.S. Just found another really cool map — here.

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