HarperCollins omits Israel from school atlas

[NaturalHigh]

HarperCollins, one of the world's largest publishing houses, sells English-language atlases to schools in the Middle East that omit Israel.

Collins Middle East Atlases show Jordan and Syria extending to the Mediterranean but do mark the position of the West Bank.

“The publication of this atlas will confirm Israel’s belief that there exists a hostility towards their country from parts of the Arab world. It will not help to build up a spirit of trust leading to peaceful co-existence,” said Bishop Declan Lang, the chairman of the Bishops' Conference Department of International Affairs, to The Tablet.

“Maps can be a very powerful tool in terms of de-legitimising 'the other' and can lead to confusion rather than clarity. We would be keen to see relevant bodies ensure that all atlases anywhere reflect the official United Nations position on nations, boundaries and all political features," added Dr Jane Clements, director of the Council of Christians and Jews.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11318286/HarperCollins-omits-Israel-from-school-atlas.html

Apparently, according to the article, including Israel on the maps would be "unacceptable" to customers in that area.

[The Shredder]

1. No Harper-Collins crap for my kid

Israel is legitimate, and U.N. recognized since 1948.

Harper-Collins are selling fraudulent books and should be recalled at their own expense, and re-distributed with the correct and current map of Israel, also AT THEIR expense, to schools around the world.

That would satisfy me.

[NaturalHigh]

4. Welcome to DU.

Yes, I agree with your post. It did say at the end of the article that Harper-Collins wasn't going to put these maps out any more and that some higher-up has apologized.

Not enough in my opinion.

[Mike Nelson]

2. People should start omitting HarperCollins...

...however you feel about it, Israel exists.

[grossproffit]

3. It's official. The worlds gone mad.

Israel is here to stay and no amount of revisionist history will change that fact.

[Scootaloo]

5. Welcome to global markets

Ought to see what publishing houses do to science and history textbooks because of Texas.