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Middle East Maps for Dummies中东地图标志

For those who are worried about the conflict in the Middle East and have little background knowledge on the issue, we’d like to give a primer on Middle East Maps.对于那些担心冲突，在中东和有一点背景知识对问题一样，我们希望能给予一个引物对中东地图。 We have a page on Middle East Facts that addresses the issue of我们有一个专页，中东事实，解决问题 Middle East Maps中东地图 , but this post will be a little different. ，但这个职位将是一个有点不同。

Now, beginners usually don’t get to see a map of the entire Middle East.现在，初学者往往不看地图的整个中东地区。 The Middle East is considered to comprise of about 18 countries, give or take, depending on the interpretation.中东地区被认为是包括约18个国家中，给予或需依赖于解释。 Now, to put things in perspective, all the countries, other than Israel are Arab or Islamic countries (Turks and Iranians are not Arabs, and Lebanon has a large Christian population, who are incidentally in favour of Israel destroying Hezbollah).现在，把事情办好的角度来看，所有的国家，除了以色列，是阿拉伯或伊斯兰国家（土耳其人和伊朗人不是阿拉伯人，黎巴嫩拥有一个大型的基督教人口，他们是顺便赞成以色列摧毁真主党） 。 In terms of landmass,无论在陆地， Israel makes up about 0.15% of the Middle East以色列弥补了约0.15 ％的中东 . 。 As can be seen from the map below, you can hardly even find it, unless you know where you’re looking.可以看出，从下面的地图，你可以甚至难以找到它，除非你知道你正在寻找。

As can be seen, a number of Arab countries are smaller, but the size of the Arab countries combined dwarfs Israel.从中可以看出，一些阿拉伯国家正在为小，但大小阿拉伯国家联合相形见绌以色列。

The second map, more historically important than the one above, is that of the British Mandate of Palestine.第二个图，更重要历史超过一个以上的，是对英国托管的巴勒斯坦人。 Below is a map of the territory that was under British control, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, at the end of the First World War.下面是一张地图的领土，这是根据英国控制崩溃后，奥斯曼帝国，在去年底的第一次世界战争。 For those who know the current geography of the Middle East, you’ll notice that “Palestine” comprises of what is today Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and Jordan.对于那些知道现在的中东地理，你会发现， "巴勒斯坦"包括什么是今天的以色列，加沙，约旦河西岸和约旦。 In 1923, the British split “Palestine” in two parts.在1923年，英国分化"的政治图谋巴勒斯坦"两个部分。 The land on the eastside of the Jordan (76% of the original “Palestine”) was renamed Transjordan, later to become Jordan in 1946.土地对东区的约旦（ 76 ％原来的"巴勒斯坦" ） ，改名为transjordan ，后来成为约旦于1946年。 The land on the west side of the Jordan (24% of the original “Palestine”) was renamed…drumroll please…”Palestine”.土地西侧的约旦（ 24 ％原来的"巴勒斯坦" ） ，改名为…击鼓请… … "巴勒斯坦" 。 How confusing is that?如何混乱，是吗？ They renamed 24% of the land with the same name as the whole of it!他们改名为24 ％的土地，与同一个名字，因为整个的！

So, now that “Palestine” has been reduced to 24% of it’s original size, there’s a lot less land for the Arabs and Jews to fight over.所以，现在说"巴勒斯坦"已降低到24 ％ ，它的原始大小，有很多不足的土地，为阿拉伯人和犹太人的斗争。 And what happened to the 76% that is now Jordan.什么事到76 ％ ，这就是现在约旦。 Not surprisingly, it’s population is about 70% Palestinian!不奇怪的是，它的人口约达70 ％ ，巴勒斯坦！

The final map is one produced by the State Information Service of the Palestinian Authority in the Yasser Arafat days (2001).最后图是一个由国家信息服务的巴勒斯坦权力机构在阿拉法特的日子（ 2001 ） 。 This map, shows very well what the intention of the Palestinian leadership is and has been ever since the early 1960’s when the “Palestinian Liberation” movement was founded.这份地图显示，非常清楚的意图，巴勒斯坦领导层，并已自上世纪60年代初，当"巴勒斯坦解放运动"的成立。 It doesn’t take a genious to recognize that Israel is labelled as “Palestine”, a deliberate ploy to “wipe Israel off the map”.它不采取天才承认以色列是标签为"巴勒斯坦" ，是故意的伎俩，以"以色列从地图上抹去" 。 No doubt, Hamas, Hezbollah and every other terrorist group share the same vision for the Middle East…and that is not comforting for the residents of Israel.毫无疑问，哈马斯，真主党和其他恐怖集团共用同一视野，为中东… …和这不是安慰，为以色列居民。

We hope that the above maps put current Middle East events into some perspective.我们希望上述地图，把当前的中东事件的一些观点。 If you have other maps that you would like to show, please let us know by using our contact form or by using the comment box for this post.如果你有其他的地图，你想查看，请让我们知道，通过使用我们的联系表格或用在评论框中，为这个职位。 For more of更多的 Middle East Maps中东地图 , please see our of请登录我们的 Middle East Maps中东地图 page.页。

3 Responses to “Middle East Maps for Dummies”三反应"中东的地图标志"

1. Andrea Lawrence-Stuart 安德列劳伦斯-斯图尔特 Says:内容为：
   July 20th, 2006 at 3:52 pm 2006年7月20日在下午3点52分

   The Arab countries dwarf Israel.阿拉伯国家矮以色列。 Why can’t the Paletinians settle in Arabia–it’s vast, plenty of room, and they’d be welcomed…wouldn’t they?为什么不能paletinians定居在阿拉伯-它的辽阔，充足的空间，并可能就成为欢迎…不会吧？ Israel has a tiny corner of the world, and that is all they ask for.以色列有一个小小的角落，面向世界，这就是他们的要求。

2. Jose Dager Says: 圣荷西dager内容为：
   August 2nd, 2006 at 11:31 pm 2006年8月2日在下午11时31分

   Probably there is people around there who believe that piece of land was previously occupied by somebodyelse….大概是周围的人还有的人认为，这块土地是以前所占用somebodyelse … 。

   Guess who?猜猜看谁？

3. Steve Says: 史蒂夫说：
   August 7th, 2006 at 8:02 pm 2006年8月7日，在下午8时02分

   Jose,圣荷西

   Some of the land was occupied by Arabs, who didn’t call themselves Palestinians - they were part of the Pan-Arab nation.一些土地被占领的阿拉伯人，他们不称自己为巴勒斯坦人-他们的一部分，泛阿拉伯民族。 Some considered Palestine to be part of Syria.有的认为是巴勒斯坦的一部分，叙利亚。 However, there were always Jews in Palestine throughout the ages, as well as Christians.然而，有一些始终犹太人在巴勒斯坦的整个历史上，以及基督教徒。

   Palestine has historically been described as a combination of desert and swamps.巴勒斯坦历来被形容为组合的沙漠和沼泽。 It was like that until the Jews came and irrigated the swamps and made the desert come to life.这是这种状况一直持续到犹太人和灌溉沼泽地带，并提出了沙漠来生活。 Many of the Arabs were well compensated for their land, unlike the Jews who fled the Arab countries after Israel’s creation.许多阿拉伯人以及赔偿他们的土地，不像犹太人逃离阿拉伯国家后，以色列的创作风格。 It’s estimated that the current value of the wealth left behind by Jews from Arab lands is $100 Billion.据估计，目前的价值财富，留下的犹太人从阿拉伯土地是1000亿美元。 If a demand for compensation was ever made by Palestinians, Jews from Arab lands could demand MUCH more.如果要求的赔偿问题，都作出了巴勒斯坦人，犹太人从阿拉伯土地，可以要求更多的工作。

   To read more about the above visit the为了了解更多有关上述访问 Forgotten Refugees Project被遗忘的难民计划 . 。

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