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Presented by Phillip Adams
Late Night Live
Maps and Memory in Palestine
In Palestine and Israel, lines on a map aren’t just convenient points for direction. Maps are heavily loaded historical and political documents.
Dr Salman Abu Sitta is a Palestinian engineer and political activist who as a collector and expert on the maps of the region published an Atlas of Palestine.
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IMAGE: MAP TO ILLUSTRATE THE CAMPAIGN IN PALESTINE', 1919.
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Source: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/maps-and-memory-in-palestine/11587054