papercut2008uk Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 If you haven't heard or noticed, your probably like everyone else because it wasn't really publicised that much. But just search for Palestine on google Earth or in maps. It seems odd that Google has removed Palestine and replaced it with Israel. When I searched I got some result for Palestine in the middle of the ocean. After searching why this could have happened I came across the way Google Earth works in deputed territories and manipulates the results and borders. But this doesn't seem to be the case here. What's going on? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted August 7, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2016 Shows up fine on Google Maps. I get the weird place in the ocean on Google Earth. Technical issue? /shrug Might have to ask Google. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/#findComment-597531182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
papercut2008uk Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 i got that aswell, in the ocean, but there is no west bank border and no Palestine on mine, if you search 'google removes Palestine' you'll see loads of other people have noticed it aswell, Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/#findComment-597531184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I can tell you this, you can't zoom in as close anywhere in the Gaza Strip as the rest of the World. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/google-under-attack-for-deleting-palestine-from-maps-app/2016/08/07/ Jim K 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/#findComment-597531188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted August 7, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted August 7, 2016 https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=950&q=palestine+map&oq=Palestine&gs_l=img.1.2.0l10.7265.12752.0.16534.9.7.0.2.2.0.111.667.5j2.7.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.9.674.pfLocYeD2No#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=google+maps+palestine&imgrc=Y7Xb54MrbMVWvM%3A Maybe he is referring to this?? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/#findComment-597531190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
papercut2008uk Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/google-under-attack-for-deleting-palestine-from-maps-app/2016/08/07/ Google slammed for removing Palestine from its maps https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160804-google-slammed-for-removing-palestine-from-its-maps/ Jim K 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/#findComment-597531194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted August 7, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2016 On 07/08/2016 at 22:52, papercut2008uk said: i got that aswell, in the ocean, but there is no west bank border and no Palestine on mine, if you search 'google removes Palestine' you'll see loads of other people have noticed it aswell, Expand Even on Google Maps? Ahh...disregard. It is replaced with dashes ... and the name Palestine is non-existent on the map. I do "suffer" the Palestine in the middle of the ocean on Google Earth. dunno Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/#findComment-597531198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
papercut2008uk Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 it's not even mentioned anymore, usually with a disputed border they do have dotted lines, but there is no dotted lines, no nothing. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/#findComment-597531202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Not that big a deal really And not getting drug into a political whine fest with the usual types around here Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1305028-why-did-google-remove-palestine-from-mapsearth/#findComment-597531218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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