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Google edition adopts 'Palestine' Google edition adopts 'Palestine'
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Internet giant Google has changed the tagline on the front page of its Palestinian edition from "Palestinian Territories" to "Palestine". Internet giant Google has changed the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian edition from "Palestinian Territories" to "Palestine".
It means the page www.google.ps now displays "Palestine" in Arabic under the main Google logo. The change, introduced on 1 May, means google.ps now displays "Palestine" in Arabic and English under Google's logo.
The terminology is a politically contentious issue, with the final status of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem yet to be agreed.The terminology is a politically contentious issue, with the final status of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem yet to be agreed.
In November 2012 the UN upgraded Palestine's status in the world body. In November, the UN gave Palestine the status of "non-member observer state".
Palestine, which was previously recognised at the UN as an "entity", became a "non-member observer state" - a step strongly opposed by Israel and the United States. The decision by the General Assembly was strongly opposed by Israel and the United States. Previously, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) only had "permanent observer" status.
An earlier bid by the Palestinians to join the UN as a full member state in 2011 did not materialise because of a lack of support among the security council. It followed a failed Palestinian bid to join the international body as a full member state in 2011 because of a lack of support in the UN Security Council.
Google has not yet commented on the change. In a statement given to the BBC on Friday, Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said: "We're changing the name 'Palestinian Territories' to 'Palestine' across our products. We consult a number of sources and authorities when naming countries.
"In this case, we are following the lead of the UN, Icann [the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers], ISO [International Organisation for Standardisation] and other international organisations."