Encyclopedia Britannica amends website after complaint about Israel erasure from maps, history

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Encyclopaedia Britannica has amended its Britannica Kids website following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) about its erasure of Israel in maps and teaching content.In January 2026, UKLFI wrote to Encyclopaedia Britannica identifying multiple examples across Britannica Kids entries where the term “Palestine” was used to describe the region across thousands of years, including in modern contexts in which the State of Israel exists. UKLFI also raised concerns about maps and