MAPS REMOVES PALESTINE IN FAVOR OF ISRAEL!

It can be the biggest silent move that google has ever made. Google has removed Palestine from its famous app Google maps. It has done it in favor of Israeli and thus created a backlash of uproar from Palestinian people, Mainstream and Social Media. Many people took to twitter to fight against this oppressive move made by one of the worlds biggest tech giant.

Much of the Middle-Eastern media, along with Twitter and Facebook users, are demanding that Google relabel the region, or even all of Israel, as "Palestine." However, the Maps app never had that label in the first place, and Google tells Engadget that a glitch is to blame for the change. "There has never been a 'Palestine' label on Google Maps, however we discovered a bug that removed the labels for 'West Bank' and 'Gaza Strip.' We're working quickly to bring these labels back to the area," a spokesperson says.

Though Google never used (and therefore never removed) the "Palestine" label, many social media users and mainstream news sites believed that it did. That sparked a #PalestineIsHere hashtag, with many folks declaring that they'd deleted Google's services.

The outcry may be misplaced, but the incident shows the care that companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft must take with how they represent regions. That applies particularly in politically sensitive regions, where people see maps as a lot more than just a collection of data points.

Google said in a statement:

“Google Maps makes every effort to depict disputed regions and features objectively… Where we have local versions, we follow local regulations for naming and borders.”

Rana @ranaaa_d

Google has just removed Palestine from its maps. But we will always resist and prove our presence #PalestineIsHere pic.twitter.com/ISHYVYGxCj

8:15 PM - 9 Aug 2016

Çağrı Koşak @cagrikosak

I am changing my homepage and search engine.
Because I can't find what I am looking for @google @googlemaps #PalestineIsHere

2:22 AM - 10 Aug 2016

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