{"id":145,"date":"2002-09-06T20:55:38","date_gmt":"2002-09-07T03:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stefangeens.com\/?p=145"},"modified":"2002-09-06T20:55:38","modified_gmt":"2002-09-07T03:55:38","slug":"nationalist-geographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stefangeens.com\/2001-2013\/2002\/09\/nationalist-geographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationalist Geographic"},"content":{"rendered":"

We went to Jericho two days ago, and then on to Qumran, where they discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls. In Jericho<\/a> we visited a school run by Franciscan monks for the local kids, who are predominantly Muslim. In the main hallway, a Palestinian flag. On closer inspection, you notice that the flag is drawn inside the borders of greater Israel, including the West Bank and Gaza, without any sign of borders. Hmm.<\/p>\n

In Qumran, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority manages an excellent archeological site<\/a> of an Essene community that perished 2000 years ago, but not before burying their manuscripts in nearby caves. The brochure has a map of the sites the Authority manages. it’s a map of greater Israel, including the West Bank and Gaza, without any sign of borders. Hmm.<\/p>\n

There is a difference between the two maps, though. The Palestinian outline of greater Israel does not include the Golan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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