Israeli Tourism Ministry wipes Palestine off the Map
The Israeli Tourism Ministry is using an advertising campaign called “Experience Israel” in an attempt to encourage tourists to visit the country. But the ministry totally wiped out Palestine off the map by removing any reference to the Palestinian territories.
The Map as captured from the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s Website
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) reported that the removal of the Palestinian Territories from a map used in the promotion of Israel as a tourist destination has been brought to the attention of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The PSC sent a strongly worded letter, and asked that the incorrect and misleading map be removed from their display locations on the London Underground.
The “Experience Israel” advertisement was produced by Longwood Holidays, in coordination with ThinkIsrael.com and Israel’s Tourism Ministry.
The PSC said should its complaint be approved, it would be the second time in less than two years that the ASA has issued a ruling against ThinkIsrael.com for producing false maps in its advertisements.
The illusive map shows the occupied West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the occupied Golan Heights as part of the State of Israel, although the afore mentioned areas are under occupation.
In this regard it is important to note that UN Resolution 242 calls on Israel to withdraw from the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, which are Palestinian territories.
Yet, Israel chose to violate international legitimacy resolutions, and maintained its occupation of the Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan Heights.
The Israeli policy of wiping Palestine of the map is not something new; it has been going on for decades. In fact, all advertisements from Israel fail to mention the Palestinian territories. One of the main examples of this violation is referring to Bethlehem, the birth place of Jesus, as part of Israel.
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