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Israel says Google's 'Palestine' page harms peace hopes - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 06 May 2013 12:56:33 GMT

The Guardian

Israel says Google's 'Palestine' page harms peace hopes
NBCNews.com (blog)
A senior Israeli official accused Google on Monday of setting back Middle East peace hopes by putting the name "Palestine" under the banner of its search page for the Palestinian territories. (www.google.ps). Palestinians hailed Google's move as a ...
Israel says Google 'Palestine' page damages prospects for peaceThe Guardian
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Google's decision to recognize Palestine could undermine peace efforts, Israel ... - The Verge Mon, 06 May 2013 19:28:46 GMT

Google's decision to recognize Palestine could undermine peace efforts, Israel ...
The Verge
Israel has asked Google to reconsider its decision to list Palestine among its selection of localized search pages, accusing the company of implicitly recognizing a Palestinian state. In a letter to Google CEO Larry Page, deputy foreign minister Ze'ev ...


Israeli Diplomat Rejects Google "Palestine" Recognition - Daily Beast Mon, 06 May 2013 13:36:33 GMT

Israeli Diplomat Rejects Google "Palestine" Recognition
Daily Beast
Hamas rejects Arab League initiative for Israeli-Palestinian peace - Ismail Haniyeh says outsiders cannot decide the fate of the Palestinians, stressing: 'Palestine is not a property, it is not for sale, not for a swap and cannot be traded.' (Agencies ...


Israel accuses Google of meddling in negotiations with Palestine - San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Mon, 06 May 2013 19:30:21 GMT

Israel accuses Google of meddling in negotiations with Palestine
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Google has raised the ire of Israeli authorities in the wake of the search giant's decision last week to list Google Palestine as an option for a localized Google page, according to The Jerusalem Post. Google offers Google.com localized by country (and ...


Librarians and Palestine - CounterPunch Mon, 06 May 2013 16:11:51 GMT

Librarians and Palestine
CounterPunch
This June, a delegation of librarians, archivists, and other library workers will travel to Palestine. They will connect with colleagues in library- and archive-related projects and institutions there, traveling as truth seekers and information ...


Google lists Palestinian territories `Palestine' - 9NEWS.com Mon, 06 May 2013 18:16:10 GMT

9NEWS.com

Google lists Palestinian territories `Palestine'
9NEWS.com
JERUSALEM (AP) - Google is de facto recognizing a state of Palestine - at least on its local home page in the Palestinian territories. Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said Friday "We're changing the name `Palestinian territories' to `Palestine' across ...


Israel asks Google to U-turn on 'Palestine' recognition - Al-Arabiya Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:10 GMT

Israel asks Google to U-turn on 'Palestine' recognition
Al-Arabiya
On Friday, Google changed the term “Palestinian Territories” to “Palestine” across all its products. By doing this, the search giant is “recognizing the existence of a Palestinian state,” Elkin wrote in a letter to Google CEO Larry Page, reported The ...


Google gives a virtual nod to 'Palestine' - Los Angeles Times Sun, 05 May 2013 16:00:15 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Google gives a virtual nod to 'Palestine'
Los Angeles Times
In November, the United Nations voted to upgrade the Palestinian Authority from “nonmember observer entity" to “nonmember observer state," in a step widely seen as a boon to Palestinian hopes for statehood. Palestinian officials started issuing stamps ...
Google edition adopts 'Palestine'BBC News
'Google Palestine' label stirs both sides of Israeli-Palestinian conflictCNET
Google's Palestinian Home Page Recognizes 'Palestine'New York Times
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Elkin asks Google to rethink 'Palestine' tagline - Jerusalem Post Sun, 05 May 2013 23:35:41 GMT

Elkin asks Google to rethink 'Palestine' tagline
Jerusalem Post
Google spokesman Nathan Tyler told the BBC last week, “We're changing the name 'Palestinian Territories' to 'Palestine' across our products. We consult a number of sources and authorities when naming countries. In this case, we are following the lead ...


AT&T 4G LTE Available In Palestine - MarketWatch Mon, 06 May 2013 22:06:21 GMT

AT&T 4G LTE Available In Palestine
MarketWatch
PALESTINE, Texas, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- AT&T* has turned on the nation's fastest 4G LTE network** in Palestine, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T ...