"Daniela Weiss holds a laminated map of the Middle East with the title 'The Promised Land' into the camera and says: 'This is the promise of God to the patriarchs of the Jewish nation.' The map shows a Jewish state that encompasses parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia extending way beyond the 1949 armistice line."
"For the proponents of the settlement policy like Bezalel Smotrich, the current finance minister, or Itamar Ben Gvir, the national security minister, it's not about making Israel greater than it actually should be. It's about completing the job."
"Some Israelis interpret 'Complete' or 'Greater Israel' to include the territory Israel seized in 1967: The Occupied Palestinian Territories, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza, as well as the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights in Syria."
"Others aim for the entire area promised in the Bible, stretching from the Egyptian Nile River to the Euphrates River, which flows through Turkey, Syria and Iraq."
Daniela Weiss presents a map titled 'The Promised Land,' illustrating the concept of 'Greater Israel,' which includes territories beyond the 1949 armistice line. This expansionist idea, rooted in biblical texts, is supported by far-right Israeli leaders who view it as fulfilling a divine promise. The notion of 'Complete Israel' includes areas seized in 1967, such as the West Bank and Gaza, and even extends to regions promised in the Bible, from the Nile to the Euphrates River.
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