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Spring 2016, Page 11

Joora Baek, From The Swiss Cheese Map reflection

It was interesting that maps can be used as a method of political propaganda. In the article, From The Swiss Cheese Map, I could learn how Israel and Palestine argue for their rights for the lands. On the various versions of maps that came from same ar…

Motro Reflection

Politics and religion aside, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been a war of geography. This is something that I never really considered until now and indeed, the dispute stems from a lack of agreement on both ends on where Israel ends and Pa…

Motro Reflection

Shari Motro’s article “Lessons from a Swiss Cheese Map” was quite interesting and thought provoking. I thought that Motro did a great job at making the article accessible to people who know very little about the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, l…