Apple has removed an app from the app store that called for a Palestinian uprising against Israel after a complaint from Israeli Public Diplomacy Minister Yuri Edelstein.
The “Third Intifada” app provided users with information about organized riots and demonstrations against Israel.
Edelstein had similar success in the past when he requested that Facebook remove a page that called for a “Third Intifada” from its site.
Edelstein yesterday released a statement that thanked Apple for their swift action.
“This is an additional step in preventing hostile elements, which are frequently tainted by anti-Semitism, from spreading incitement via the ‘new media. By its action, Apple has proven, as Facebook did, that it shares the values that oppose violence, incitement and terrorism.”
Thankfully all the “Third Intifada” app achieved was to show up Apple’s inability to capture offensive apps before letting them roam free on the Apple Store.
