Google Admits Not Include name Palestine in Google Maps

International cyberspace this week made a scene by the news about the disappearance of a Palestinian state in the name of the map service Google Maps. Allegations emerged that Google accidentally remove the name "Palestine" on Google Maps after it was listed.

Problem is, Google stated that the country name "Palestine" as long as it was never shown on the map Maps.

There is only the name of the West Bank (West Bank) and Gaza (Gaza Strip). Two names that region, according to Google, which later disappeared due to technical problems.

"There never was labeled 'Palestine' on Google Maps," said a Google spokesperson in a statement that summarized the E-News of Fortune, Friday (08/12/2016).

"However, we discovered a bug that removes the label 'West Bank' and the 'Gaza'," continued the spokesperson. "We are working to restore these two labels."

When accessed through a desktop browser, the map service Google Maps at maps.google.com address is not labeled Palestine.

Only there are boundaries in the form of a dotted line that marks the location of the country on the map. In the left column contained a brief description of Palestine when users type in those keywords.

"The State of Palestine is a country in the Middle East between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River. Political status is still in debate, "said the statement in question.

Recognized Indonesia

In Indonesia, the Minister of Communication and Information Rudiantara time to respond to the issue of Palestinian names are absent from Google Maps.

After communicating with the Google, he mngatakan that, in principle, a Google mapping with reference to the membership of the United Nations (UN).

"At the United Nations, 'the status of Palestine is an observer, not a full member," uajr Rudiantara at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (08/10/2016).

However, the Indonesian government to take a stand to admit the existence of Palestine. One manifestation of this attitude is the discussion of the Palestinian issue in the Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC Summit).

"Indonesian government's position is clear. We support. However, I checked, they (Google) refers to the United Nations, "said Rudiantara.

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