Google Earth and the Campaign to Wipe Israel off the Map

Jerusalem Center ^ | June 25, 2008 | Andre Oboler

[jerusalemjudy]

The influence of the Internet on our lives is increasing. Israel's security is especially vulnerable to the manipulation of geography. The online world allows the creation of a virtual reality that at times bears only passing resemblance to facts on the ground. The gap between reality and virtual reality is further exploited by political activists promoting what we term "replacement geography," a means of controlling the virtual representation of land in place of controlling the land itself. In an information age, control on the common map may be worth more in negotiations than control on the ground.

[jerusalemjudy]

* Virtual Israel, as represented by Google Earth, is littered with orange dots, many of which claim to represent "Palestinian localities evacuated and destroyed after the 1948 Arab-Israeli war." Thus, Israel is depicted as a state born out of colonial conquest rather than the return of a people from exile. Each dot links to the "Palestine Remembered" site, where further information advancing this narrative can be obtained.

* Many of the claims staked out in Google Earth present misinformation, and sites known to be ruins in 1946 are claimed to be villages destroyed in 1948. Arab villages which still exist today are listed as sites of destruction. The Google Earth initiative is not only creating a virtual Palestine, it is creating a falsification of history.

* The concept of "replacement geography" replaces the historical connection of one people to the land with a connection between another people and the land. The inclusion of virtual Palestine, superimposed on Israel in the core layer of Google Earth, is an example of replacement geography advanced by technology.

* Those wishing to explore Israel in Google Earth are immediately taken to a politically motivated narrative unrelated to their quest. Google should remove the narrative and treat Israel as it treats every other country on the globe. The core layer of Google Earth should be ideology free and not serve as a platform for indoctrination or a campaign to wipe Israel off the virtual map.

[SkyPilot]

Many of the claims staked out in Google Earth present misinformation, and sites known to be ruins in 1946 are claimed to be villages destroyed in 1948. Arab villages which still exist today are listed as sites of destruction. The Google Earth initiative is not only creating a virtual Palestine, it is creating a falsification of history.

And Israel is the only nation on earth where this kind of attack, and on this level, is not only allowed, but applauded by almost every nation on earth.

Jerusalem is the historic capitol of Israel, dating back thousands of years. Few nations on earth can claim this - yet Israel is forced to deny this right before the UN.

This goes to show us that what the Torah says is really true.

[mitch5501]

Welcome to FR

"Israel is depicted as a state born out of colonial conquest"
"misinformation"
falsification of history"
"replacement geography"
"politically motivated narrative"
"platform for indoctrination"
"wipe Israel off the virtual map"

Different century,different decade,different year but the voice still sounds the same.

"...all the kingdoms of the world...all this power...is delivered unto me and to whomsoever I will I give it." (Luke 4:5,6)

[metesky]

Muzzies on the move on all fronts. We have misunderestimated our enemy in many things and the propaganda front is one of the worst.

[dangus]

“not serve as a platform for indoctrination or a campaign to wipe Israel off the virtual map.”

Have you seen maps.google.com? Israel and the West Bank are completely blank!

[MrLee]

I know Someone who’s returning soon and these things will be taken care of. No doubt.

[agere_contra]

Thank God the Google founders promised “not to be evil”

[RaceBannon]

great find, welcome aboard

[FreeAtlanta]

google is made up of liberal/socialist/progressive/communist/democrat/marxist/stalinist/fascist who hate traditional America and our Judeo/Christian traditions. Their employees gave well over 90% to democrats in previous elections.

Why do any Jews support Democratic candidates?

[FreeAtlanta]

Their slogan “do no evil” should be “do know evil”.

[Arthur McGowan]

What’s going on?

And is there ANY alternative to google. I’m very happy with google mail, and I use google to search constantly.

But if they’re evil, I’d like to avoid them!

[SJackson]

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[monkeycard]

I stopped using google a while back. Now I use Live Search and don't have any issues with it at all.

[monkeycard]

Of course if you want a mail package rolled in with your search engine there is Yahoo too. Live search I think would have Hotmail associated with it.

[dennisw]

The two Google boys are are Jewish and don’t care it seems. Sergey Brin is all Jewish and just married a Jewish girl. And Larry Paige is half Jewish

[Dems_R_Losers]

And Google is based in California which has two Jewish U.S. Senators. Go figure!

I do think there is a need for a Boycott Google campaign until this nonsense is removed from its site. I just deleted my Google toolbar and will not use Google for searching anymore.

[george76]

http://www.alltheweb.com/

[samtheman]

http://clusty.com/

[george76]

http://www.scroogle.org/

http://clusty.com/

[dennisw]

-Google creates a lot of useful tools and when they get hijacked by Muslims and other malcontents... they take a hands off attitude.

In contrast Wikipedia has much less money behind it but does its best to monitor hijackers and ideologues