Earlier this week, a textbook for eighth graders featuring the Israeli flag instead of the Palestinian on a map of the Middle East sparked controversy in Egypt.

The map was spotted by a student in a social studies book titled: "Our Arab homeland... geographic trends and Islamic culture."

The student then notified historian and activist Bassam el-Shamma of the matter via Facebook.

Speaking to Youm 7, el-Shammaa said that after he was notified of the matter, he contacted the book's publishers only to find that they weren't affiliated with the country's Ministry of Education.

The historian also explained that the publisher said that this was an error that will be corrected in future prints.

Soon after the student shared the matter on social media, images of the book's map began to circulate online and immediately sparked public outcry.

This eventually led Egypt's Ministry of Education to launch an investigation into the matter.

