Comparison of the Size of Israel vs. Lake Michigan

Can tiny Israel afford to give away land to try to placate the Arabs? The scaled map below shows that Israel could actually fit inside Lake Michigan:

Size Comparison of Israel and Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan: 58,030 sq. km / 22,404 sq. mi

Israel + administrated territories: 27,869 sq. km / 10,760 sq. mi

Ratio, Lake Michigan to Israel: 2.1:1

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