1.0Matzpen.org/Englishhttps://matzpen.org/englishEhud Eingilhttps://matzpen.org/english/author/eingil/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="1fXxCUUWgH"><a href="https://matzpen.org/english/2026-05-24/gideons-directory-dalil-jadoun/">Gideon’s Directory 1938-1939: Lebanon – Syria – Palestine</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://matzpen.org/english/2026-05-24/gideons-directory-dalil-jadoun/embed/#?secret=1fXxCUUWgH" width="600" height="338" title="“Gideon’s Directory 1938-1939: Lebanon – Syria – Palestine” — Matzpen.org/English" data-secret="1fXxCUUWgH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://matzpen.org/english/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> It is a brilliant idea to release a digital version of "Gideon's Directory" and let the general public browse through it. It's not just any guide - when I browsed through it, I was stunned. It's a rare and valuable historical asset. You can learn a lot from it about that period, about the thriving culture that existed at the time, and most importantly, about the shared way of life, freedom of movement, and the atmosphere of reconciliation that prevailed between the countries of the region and their residents.