Where is “outrage” when the Palestinian Authority (PA) is running a “‘Travel Palestine’ advert in this month’s National Geographic magazine which appears to blot out the existence of the State of Israel”? From the Jerusalem Post:

… According to the ad, “Palestine lies between the Mediterranean coast and Jordan River, at the crossroads between Africa and Middle East.”

“If you consult the map of this region you will see that this is like describing Portugal as lying between the Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean,” said London lawyer David Lewis in a letter to the ASA. “At the very least it implies that ‘Palestine’ has a Mediterranean coastline; but while this is true as regards to Gaza, that territory is not within the de facto jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority.

“More seriously, it implies that Palestine occupies the whole or the bulk of the territory between the Mediterranean and the Jordan, ignoring the existence of Israel.”

London blogger Richard Millet said the notion that Palestine lies between the Mediterranean and Jordan is racist.

“This echoes the racist chant of “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free” sung by anti-Israel activists. It is a racist statement,” he said. …”

At least, “Britain’s advertising regulator has launched an investigation… .” Please spread the word and express your concerns to the National Geographic at askngs@nationalgeographic.com (see here for all the magazine’s contacts).