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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (23950)4/9/2002 8:23:49 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
I am not sure what you guys are getting at. Are you arguing that Palestine never existed prior to the British Mandate? Because you can look at old maps that show Palestine, and read old books that talk about Palestine, while it was still part of the Ottoman Empire.

Here's an 1849 map that calls the entire area Syria:

lib.utexas.edu

Here's an 1849 historical map of the area they call Palestina:

lib.utexas.edu

Here's an 1884 map that calls the entire area Sham:

lib.utexas.edu

A differentiation between Syria and Palestine was clearly made in 1912, because a lot of maps on this site are from a Baedecker entitled "Palestine and Syria, Handbook for Travelers." Fifth Edition.

lib.utexas.edu

Here's a 1923 map that shows Palestine:

lib.utexas.edu

I find it rather creepy that some Jews argue that the entire area was a desert until they moved there, and that the only reason the Arabs want to live there is because the Jews made it a better place to live. Historical revisionism to serve political goals creeps me out, especially when one asks, "to what end?" Demonizing the other is the only possible reason I can see.
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