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The map, shared with a detailed historical description, references the Biblical Kingdom of Israel, founded 3,000 years ago under King Saul and later ruled by King David and King Solomon. Social media posts portrayed the map as part of Israel’s historical heritage, emphasizing cultural, religious, and economic development during this era. However, the depiction of a Greater Israel extending to neighboring countries has been widely criticized as a possible sign of expansionist ambitions.
There has been a diplomatic uproar in the entire Arab world after Israel’s Foreign Ministry released the controversial map. A map published on its Arabic-language social media accounts shows what it claims to be the ancient Kingdom of Israel. The depiction, which includes significant parts of modern-day Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, has been widely condemned by Arab countries, who see it as an affront to their sovereignty.
The map, shared with a detailed historical description, references the Biblical Kingdom of Israel, founded 3,000 years ago under King Saul and later ruled by King David and King Solomon. Social media posts portrayed the map as part of Israel’s historical heritage, emphasizing cultural, religious, and economic development during this era. However, the depiction of a Greater Israel extending to neighboring countries has been widely criticized as a possible sign of expansionist ambitions.
Israel’s map publication has drawn sharp reactions from Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other Arab countries. The Jordanian Foreign Ministry issued a strongly worded statement calling the map’s depiction a deliberate attempt to undermine Palestinian statehood and regional stability.
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