Destruction in Gaza

The BBC published this map of the recent conflict between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. During the fighting, 13 Israelis were killed by rocket attacks, while more than a thousand Palestinians died in the Israeli response. The red squares mark destroyed buildings.

The Incredible Shrinking Nation

Palestine, from 1917-present.




If I were Palestinian? This would irk me.

(Here's the link to see large (actually readable) versions of these maps.)

UPDATE: Lest anyone think there's an anti-Israeli cartographic conspiracy, here's a pertinent article: Israel says map shows Hamas puts Gaza civilians at risk.