Earlier this week, Apple announced that it would pull an iPhone app published by a group of Palestinian activists calling for a third intifada (Arabic for uprising). The banning of the app came after complaints from the Israeli government and allied activists. In explaining the decision, an Apple spokesman said it violated “the developer guidelines by being offensive to large groups of people” — likely because it protested Israeli policies and helped organize protests against that country’s military presence.
Yet Apple does not seem to be giving similar treatment to an app published by the Israeli Ministry of Affairs (MFA). The “Israel MFA” app features a newsroom, YouTube videos, and photos that portray the Palestinians as obstinant and violent, and convey the message that Israel is committed to peace. In the newsroom section, there are links to stories such as “Palestinian incitement distances peace” and praising the supposed “Israeli humanitarian lifeline to Gaza”
As you can see from the screenshot above — or if you download the app by following the link here — the Israel MFA appears to have a mirrored purpose to the Third Intifada app that Apple banned — namely, to tell one side’s narrative of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This would appear to be an instance where the company is applying its policies in an inconsistent manner.
This isn’t the first time the company has been engaged in such activity. In 2009, Apple ... >>>
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How terrified the Zio-terrorists are
by IranMilitaryForum.net on Sun Jun 26, 2011 06:53 AM PDTfrom social media indeed! Shame on Apple to gve in and remove the App!
In the meantime, the US/Europe and the Zio-Terrorists push for social media right of use in the ME as it it must be part of human rights.
What a bunch of jokes! This is unfortunately the garbage that some Iranian buy into!!!!!
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