Yahoo, which runs the weather application for the Apple iPhone, has removed Jerusalem from the list of cities, and replaced it instead with both East Jerusalem and West Jerusalem.
Yes, Yahoo’s weather application has taken it upon itself to divide Jerusalem.
Users of the pre-installed iPhone application must now choose between West Jerusalem and East Jerusalem to get the weather for the city, following a change that went into effect over the weekend.
“It’s ridiculous,” one Israeli Canadian iPhone user told Shalom Life. “But they wanted to be recognized as a separate state, so in this way they are. It’s just unnecessary.”
As expected, the temperature information for both options is identical, as are the latitude and longitude coordinates. However, things may be heating up soon.
Ynet is reporting that Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren sent a letter of protest to Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz.
Oren noted that he was an enthusiastic user of Apple products and that the rest of the embassy workers used the iPhone, and expressed his disappointment and surprise over the fact that “Jerusalem, which has been united for 43 years, has been divided by the computer giant and the popular search engine.”
isnt the weather exactly the same all over jerusalem??
See what happens when you divide them. They don’t know
G-d.
Can anyone explain why the You Tube videos showing the recent flotila events…
1. Most of the ones with footage covering the Israeli viewpoint did not have a list of associated videos to the right
2. the ones that did had a couple showing the Israeli point of view and then alot of Arab ones
3. When viewing an Arab video there was a long colum of related Arab videos to the right
800-767-2775
I think that is the number. If not call the public relations number and they will transfer you.
800-767-2775
800-767-2775
If that doesn’t work:
Apple Public Relations:
408-974-2042
I deleted the Yahoo app and replaced it with the one from the weather channel. Silent protest helps too
the israeli government wouldnt let the ipad enter the country. this is our payback from our beloved, touch screen, techno company.
The 877-388-0879 number doesn’t work. Is there another number to call?
thanks
And in their zealotry they canceled plain old “Jerusalem” and now user have to make a
Customers Relations is: 877 388 0879
DO NOT CALL Public Relations: That is for media only, call the number here:
877 388 0879
877 388 0879
877 388 0879
You will speak to a real polite person right away, say what you need in a short and normal sounding way.
This is probably revenge of apple because Israel at first banned the ipad.
Apple Public Relations:
408-974-2042
its not like they called it palestine!
How can you divide G-D’S gift to the jews. it clearly reflects a tremendous lack of education on their part.
Is it time for a boycott?