An exchange of letters between Henry McMahon, British High Commissioner in Egypt, and Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and later King of Hejaz, that took place in late 1915 and early 1916. With the Arabs planning to revolt against the Ottoman Empire in the midst of World War I, the exchange promised British support to the Arabs, and British recognition of Arab independence following the war, with certain territorial reservations. Implementation of the British promises contained in the exchange was complicated by the exposure of the secret Sykes-Picot Agreement, defining British and French spheres of influence in the Middle East, as well as the publication of the Balfour Declaration, endorsing the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Reference map of Phase D of the West Bank Separation Barrier. This phase complements the previous phases by adding sections in the northern West Bank and around Jerusalem, and in addition mostly follows the Green Line from south of Jerusalem around the southern West Bank, ending several kilometers west of the Dead Sea. This phase of the barrier was partially completed by 2006, but remains unfinished as of 2014.

Reference map showing former Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip, categorized by settlement size.

Reference map showing Israeli settlements in the West Bank, categorized by settlement size.

The Israeli Proposal at the Camp David Summit (2000)

Reference map showing Israeli settlements in the West Bank, categorized by religiousity.

Reference map of Christian, Muslim and Jewish holy sites in and around Jerusalem.

This map shows the history, as well as the current status of Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Terriroties since 1967. Here you can browse settlements and outposts established througouht the years, and see the different phases of the security barrier.