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Last update - 21:25 13/08/2009
Palestinians get their own Google domain
By Haaretz Service
Tags: internet, israel news, google 

Google on Thursday unveiled www.google.ps, a new Web domain for residents of the Palestinian territories, Ma'an news agency reported.

"Arabic-speaking users in the Palestinian territories have had to visit foreign domains in order to search in Arabic," Ma'an quoted the company saying in a statement, noting that the new URL would be designed for Palestine-specific search results.

The domain will not serve residents of East Jerusalem.
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Starting Thursday, new searches will automatically redirect to the .ps domain, at which the user can select Arabic or English, but that "any user can type in any Google domain they prefer to go," Ma'an quoted the company saying.

"The new domain will give Arabic-speaking users in the Palestinian territories, who use Palestinian ISPs, access to Google in Arabic and eventually, access to more locally relevant content," the company added.

Google said the launch of google.ps brings the total number of Google domains worldwide to more than 160.

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      1.   No Responses? Interesting 19:30  |  John Q. Public 13/08/09
      2.   will this include... 19:39  |  ben 13/08/09
      3.   Re: No Responses 19:50  |  Michael 13/08/09
      4.   Google launches Palestinian territories-specific Web domain 21:24  |  flora 13/08/09
      5.   #3 21:40  |  Welshman 13/08/09
      6.   They should have their own domain. And their own state. 21:50  |  Dan 13/08/09
      7.   4 Dan. Yes for a domain. Cannot rocket/terrorize from google. 22:31  |  or can you? 13/08/09
      8.   strange 01:27  |  robk 14/08/09
      9.   Or can you 01:28  |  RepublicanStones 14/08/09
      10.   Dan - er.. they can`t declare sovereignty unless ISREAL leaves th 02:02  |  CJ 14/08/09
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      13.   `Google Domain"? ROLF 03:02  |  Mark Lincoln 14/08/09
      14.   Google (pl)occupation = Israel, Google(is)=jobs scientist, doctor 03:09  |  r 14/08/09
      15.   is this about palestinians or yahoo & Microsoft 06:47  |  zionist forever 14/08/09
      16.   9 republicanStones 08:17  |  dc 14/08/09
      17.   #16 dc- Intrigued; Somebody does know here something...? 19:47  |  kai 14/08/09
      18.   #12 (Jasper) 01:33  |  Klaus 15/08/09
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