Google Maps is Not Conducting a Vote to Identify Israel or Palestine

Hind Khoudary

Technology

23rd May 2021

Google Maps is Not Conducting a Vote to Identify Israel or Palestine

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The Claim

Google Earth is conducting a vote over whether to identify Israel or Palestine on its maps.

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Emerging story

News circulating online claims Google is launching a vote to launch the name "Israel" or "Palestine" on its map in Google Earth. Users are asking people to vote in favor of Israel, and others were calling to vote for Palestine.

Google is making a vote asking what shall we call it on the map Palestine 🇵🇸 or Israel please everyone go and vote for Palestine 🇵🇸 https://t.co/2ajlg5d6i3 #GazaUnderAttack #انقذوا_حي_الشيخ_الجراح #غزه_تنتصر_للقدس #FreePalestine #IsraelTerrorism #WeStandWithPalestine #Palestine pic.twitter.com/6ElKPfhp4m
— فـلَسْـ𓂆ـطِين 🇵🇸♥️ (@malaktalal15) May 21, 2021

Please Vote for Palestine https://t.co/PynIJzxGe1
— Muhamad Haddad ١٠٣٠ (@maldhaddad) May 22, 2021

Misbar’s Analysis

MENA: Misbar's team found the circulating website is not affiliated with Google Earth. Using the Whoisyourdomain tool, we discovered that israel-vs-palestine.com was established on December 28 December 2008, to coincide with the first Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and it was updated on November 19, 2020.