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PA Minister of Education posts image map of “Palestine” erasing Israel with image of Dome of the Rock


Image and text posted on the Facebook page of PA Minister of Education and Higher Education, Fatah Central Committee Deputy Secretary, Fatah Revolutionary Council Deputy Secretary, and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ advisor for communications and information technology Dr. Sabri Saidam

Posted text: “A capital in a homeland for a homeland in a capital”

The image shows the PA map of “Palestine” that presents all of Israel as “Palestine” together with the PA areas. Inside the PA map appears a picture of Jerusalem showing the Dome of the Rock with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre seen behind it.
Text on image: “#Jerusalem_capital_of_Palestine”

The map comes in response to the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital; see note below –Ed.

US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel - On Dec. 6, 2017, US President Donald Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and instructed the State Department to begin preparations to transfer the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Trump added that the final borders of Jerusalem will be determined during negotiations.

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