Encyclopaedia Britannica has edited one of its educational resources for children after it featured a map which appeared to "erase" Israel.
The entry on Britannica Kids showed a map of the Middle East with the entirety of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank labelled as "Palestine".
The caption added: "The name Palestine refers to a region in the Middle East. The region lies between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea."
Likewise, the site's entry on Palestine stated that it "is generally defined as a region bounded on the east by the Jordan River, on the north by the border between modern Israel and Lebanon, on the west by the Mediterranean Sea (including the coast of Gaza), and on the south by the Negev, with its southernmost extension reaching the Gulf of Aqaba".
The map attracted a complaint from pro-Israel advocacy group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which accused Britannica Kids of "erasing" Israel.
The group also claimed it echoed "some of the most extreme contemporary political narratives that deny Israel’s existence and legitimacy," such as the "from the river to the sea" trope.
Caroline Turner, director of UKLFI, said: "Terminology matters, especially in children’s education. Presenting contested modern political narratives as historical fact undermines accurate learning and disproportionately affects Jewish and Israeli readers, whose history and identity are misrepresented or erased.
"Using inaccurate and anachronistic terminology about Israel and Palestine risks shaping young minds with distorted and politicised narratives."
In a statement to The Telegraph, Encyclopaedia Britannica Executive Editor Theodore Pappas said: "For over 250 years, Britannica has been recognised for delivering unbiased, accurate, and rigorously fact-checked content, supported by our editorial team of subject-matter experts.
"As with all feedback we receive, we will review these claims by the UK Lawyers for Israel and make adjustments to our content, if needed."
The map is still available on the organisation's site, but has been replaced in the article on Britannica Kids with an image of olive groves.
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