Carol, nicely done. I don't believe Mitchell Bard is the author of the last piece, however. I think that it is simply a piece of staff writing from those who maintain the Masada 2000 site.
Bard is the author of "The Complete Idiots Guide to the Middle East Conflict".
I have seen the maps and very similar text on another site. I cannot recall the name but it was something like the Zionist Education something or other. I'll try to find it again but I really can't guarantee it.
Again, nice job.

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