Google in the spotlight netizen . This is because ' no recognition of ' Palestine as a state by the internet giant from the United States .
It can be seen from a search on Google Maps. If in - search ' Palestine ' then appears on the digital map only cities in the country 's capital in Ramallah .
Whereas on the information in Google Maps is mentioned that Palestine is a country in the Middle East that has been recognized by 136 UN member states and since 2012.
While countries are geographically contiguous with the Palestinians such as Jordan , Lebanon and Israel that are often in conflict with the Palestinians has been ' recognized ' Google Maps.
Google's stance is instantly sparked a wave of protests from Internet users who devote their vote via an online petition titled " Google : Palestine Put On Your Maps! ' on the website change.org .
an online petition created by Zack Martin has now been collecting 124.390 support and continue to grow over time .
"The State of Palestine does not appear on Google Maps. Why is that ? Israel was established on Palestinian land is clearly recognized ( its existence by Google Maps). Still not the case with the Palestinians. According to Google , the Palestinians do not exist , " read a protest in the petition.
" This omission ( not to mention the Palestinians ed. ) Is a sad humiliation for the Palestinian people and undermine the efforts of millions of people involved in the campaign to secure the independence and freedom of Palestine from Israeli occupation and oppression " .
" It's an important issue , especially Google Maps now become a reference for people around the world , ranging from journalists , students and others who are doing research related to the situation of Israel - Palestine. And whether intentional or not , Google has made themselves involved in efforts of ethnic cleansing of Palestine by the Israeli government , "said the petition.
until now, the Google has not given an official statement related to the disappearance of ' Palestine ' in Google Maps.