The Map of “Greater Israel” from Egypt to Saudi Arabia and Turkey: The Return of the Zionist Dream after the War on Gaza

Zionist Dream – Just hours after the latest Israeli airstrike on the port of Al-Hudaydah in Yemen on Sunday, September 29, 2024, Israeli accounts widely shared videos showing the map of “Greater Israel,” encompassing territories of Arab countries, as well as parts of Turkey.

Israeli ambitions are no longer a secret. After a year-long war on Gaza, calls have intensified for resettlement on the ruins of the homes destroyed in the Strip. These ambitions have also expanded to Lebanon, with voices calling for settlement in southern Lebanon following the latest Israeli offensive on Beirut.

Far-right voices within Israel have also grown louder, advocating for the fulfillment of the “Divine Promise to Abraham” to seize the entire land of “Greater Israel.”

The concept of “Greater Israel” stems from the claim that God promised Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) land extending from the Euphrates River to the Wadi El-Arish.

While these voices have grown louder in Tel Aviv since the beginning of the war on Gaza, what stood out in the “Greater Israel” map circulated widely on social media was the inclusion of new Arab cities and capitals that had not been previously mentioned.

One of the most audacious moves came from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in March 2023, when he displayed a map of Israel that included only Palestine and Jordan. However, the latest map that spread widely went even further, covering large parts of Egypt, including Sinai up to Cairo, parts of Saudi Arabia reaching as far as Medina, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and even parts of southern Turkey.

Where did this map originate from, and does it have historical roots? “Arabi Post” sought to investigate by examining some official Israeli sources online, such as the National Library in Tel Aviv, the Hebrew University Library, and other academic sources.

The Spread of the Map

In January 2024, three months after the genocidal war on Gaza began, Israeli writer and politician Avi Lipkin appeared in a video interview, stating, “Israel’s borders will extend from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia, after annexing Mecca, Medina, and Mount Sinai.”

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This interview didn’t go unnoticed, as international media outlets such as Qatar’s Al Jazeera, “Al Jazeera Net”, and Europe’s “Euronews” reported on it. The map of “Greater Israel” that Lipkin envisioned in this interview encompassed a vast area, including Sinai, Egyptian lands, northern Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, all shaded in blue.

In the interview, Lipkin said, “I believe our borders will eventually extend from Lebanon to the Sahara Desert, which means Saudi Arabia, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River. Beyond the Euphrates, we will have the Kurds.”

He added, “So, we’ll have the Mediterranean behind us, the Kurds in front of us, and Lebanon, which truly needs Israeli protection. Then, we will take Mecca, Medina, and Mount Sinai, cleansing those areas.”

Lipkin describes himself as an Israeli politician who founded a Judeo-Christian party that ran for parliamentary elections under the name “The Bible Bloc.” He appears to be close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to his website.

Differences in the New Map

Lipkin’s version of the “Greater Israel” map featured four notable differences from most maps previously published, including the one at Smotrich’s conference:

• • The first difference: The map didn’t just include the Sinai Peninsula but extended to include vast areas of the Nile Valley, westward to Cairo.

• • The second: In addition to Jordan and Iraq, it included Syria, Lebanon, and Kuwait.

• • The third: Unlike other maps that generally did not cover large areas of the Arabian Peninsula, Lipkin’s map included parts of Saudi Arabia, extending all the way to Medina.

• • The fourth: The map added parts of southern Turkey, including provinces like Hatay.

The Zionist Dream

The third map, considered the most dangerous, aligns with Lipkin’s vision and became a trending topic among Israelis on social media. This map, called the “Zionist Dream,” portrays Zionism as a giant serpent, its back adorned with a pattern of triangles described as the “Masonic Eye, a symbol of Judaism,” defining the “proposed borders of Greater Israel.”

The regions encircled by the “serpent” include all of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt’s Nile Delta along the Suez Canal, and northwestern Cairo, as well as Kuwait, nearly all of Iraq reaching the Persian Gulf, and large portions of northwestern Saudi Arabia. This corridor, over 100 miles wide along the Red Sea, extends south for more than 450 miles from the Gulf of Aqaba to Medina.

It also covers Syria, Lebanon, and parts of southern Turkey, mainly Hatay, Adana, and Mersin.

According to Cornell University, this map first appeared in the English version of the book The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which outlines Masonic plots for world domination. The book was first published in 1905 by the Russian author Sergei Nilus after the original documents came into his possession.

Manifestations of the “Greater Israel” Map

The Israeli occupation state is known for its persistent refusal to officially acknowledge its true intentions, fearing international backlash. For instance, Israel has yet to officially admit to possessing nuclear weapons, despite calls from some of its ministers to use nuclear strikes on Gaza, which embarrassed its political leadership.

Similarly, Israel lacks a formal constitution. Instead, it is governed by a set of Basic Laws established at its founding in 1948. As a result, it has never officially defined its borders under international law, leaving many questions about the true intentions of the Israeli occupation.

One of the most significant unanswered questions is the meaning behind the two blue stripes on the Israeli flag. Popular narratives in Tel Aviv claim that these represent the borders of Greater Israel, extending from the Nile to the Euphrates.

In 1990, the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat highlighted Israel’s expansionist ambitions during his speech at the UN Security Council. He presented a document, saying, “This document is a ‘Greater Israel’ map engraved on this Israeli currency, a 10-agora coin.”

Arafat then displayed the map, detailing Israel’s supposed borders as represented on the coin: “All of Palestine, all of Lebanon, all of Jordan, half of Syria, two-thirds of Iraq, a third of Saudi Arabia up to Medina, and half of Sinai.”

During the Gaza war, a photo of an Israeli soldier wearing a military insignia depicting the “Greater Israel” map caused widespread outrage on Arab social media platforms.

The emblem on the soldier’s uniform displayed a map that, in addition to the occupied Palestinian territories, included large swathes of neighboring countries, including Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Syria, Iraq, and Egypt.

While many academics and media figures in Tel Aviv discuss these symbols and maps, Israeli political leaders traditionally avoid public discussions about Israel’s expansionist intentions. This pattern was broken with the rise of the far-right in the Israeli government, where ministers and Knesset members from these parties openly support resettling Gaza after its destruction, displacing Palestinians from the West Bank, and expanding settlements, alongside ambitions to conquer other countries.

This explains the widespread condemnation of Smotrich’s appearance with the map including Jordanian lands, sparking official protests from Jordan and other Arab countries.

Notably, the map presented at the Smotrich conference closely resembles the emblem of the Irgun, a terrorist organization that played a role in the expulsion of Palestinians during the Nakba and later merged into the Israeli army.

In November 1968, the Israeli state honored Irgun leaders for their “leadership role” in the creation of the “State of Israel.”

With the Israeli offensive on southern Lebanon now underway, questions arise about the next target for the Israeli government: Is it Syria?

This question was raised by Russian writer Dmitry Nevidov in a report published on the website of the Russian Strategic Culture Center, pointing out that the assault on Lebanon brings the realization of the “Greater Israel” dream closer in the minds of the Israeli far-right.