Society & Culture - Monday, November 23, 2009 13:15 - 0 Comments

West Bank map could inform peace talks

“The significance of making this data public should not be underestimated. For the first time, both Palestinians and Israelis can dynamically consult this interactive map and view what cultural heritage will fall under the sovereign rule of each side during final peace negotiations,” says team member Ran Boytner about a new searchable Google Map portal. (View the searchable map.)

USC (US)—A team of American, Israeli, and Palestinian experts has developed the first map detailing 40 years of Israeli archeological activity in the West Bank and Jerusalem—much of it never publicly disclosed. Continue…