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| Google homepage now lists Palestine |
(Scroll down for video) The Palestinian Authority has received a big boost of recognition from the world’s largest internet search engine and one of the largest internet companies in the world.
With one small step, Google, has expressed its opinion on the Palestinian issue. Last week, internet surfers have noticed that the Google homepage for the Palestinian Territories changed its name from "Palestinian Territories" to "Palestine", less than a year after the U.N. General Assembly first recognized Palestine as a state.
“I applaud Google for taking the step to update the territory name to Palestine. It might be an unpopular move to some, but the People of Palestine, who are the ones using Google.ps, definitely welcome the name change, and that is what is most important,” Rene Franks, 40, of Paris, France told YourJewishNews.com after learning about the Google name change.
"We are changing the name ‘Palestinian Territories’ to ‘Palestine’ in all our products," Google spokesperson Nathan Tyler said. “We consulted several sources and authorities in naming countries. In this case, we are following the example of the U.N., ICANN, ISO and other international organizations,” the Google spokesperson added.Mobile video not loading? Click here to view