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Originally Posted by _Q_
Sure, those cities are there, because they exist. But, calling the area "Judea and Samaria" is misleading. Most of the world knows that area as The West Bank.
Also, what the hell are Shekhem, Hevron, Yeriho and Azza Strip? Most of the world knows those places as Nablus, Hebron (Al Khalil in Arabic), Jericho(Ariha in Arabic) and Gaza. It's downright insulting to give Arab towns Hebrew names, especially ones that are not in Israel proper.
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It would be insulting if they left off the standard names completely. Would the Palestinian map include Shekhem (the biblical name for the area) on a map under Nabulus? Notice the Map refers to Akko /acre; Tzfat/Safed. Clearly those places with biblical reference get the standard name in brackets. The only town which does not get the bracket is Bethlehem. No idea why, but I do know the the highway sign for that town refers to it in Hebrew, Arabic, and English (went there in 1992).
I do not see any hebrewization of Ramallah, Jenin, Tulkarm, Qalqilya.
The map also shows Qazir Harish, Um El Fahim, and others, all in Israel Proper, with only their Arabic names.