[Dean's World] G. Willow Wilson: Arabic Map Acknowledging Israel

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Posted by G. Willow Wilson:
Arabic Map Acknowledging Israel
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1189709432.shtml


   I don't know where this stereotype comes from about Arabic maps not
   showing Israel. I taught high school in the Middle East, and I never
   came a cross a map that *didn't* show it. I found this one, made by
   the Lebanese (the LEBANESE! Enemy #1!) by searching in English on
   Google for 5 minutes. I've circled the word 'Israel' for those of you
   who can't read Arabic. Which, I can't help but point out, is most of
   you, which is why I would be very skeptical about endorsing
   whole-heartedly a conspiracy theory about a language I didn't speak
   and had no way of verifying on my own. Makes for embarrassing
   incidents like these. ;) [1373924028_565ab89fd0_o.gif]