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Some users noticed that in the latest iOS update, when typing words “Jerusalem” devices offer Palestinian flag emoji.
Rachel Riley, a British writer and TV presenter, criticized Apple in a publication on X, accusing the company of “double standards” and anti-Semitism, demanding an explanation from Tim Cook. Riley, who identified herself as Jewish, added that national flag emojis are not offered for other capital names.
Jerusalem's citizenship has been a point of contention throughout the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which dates back to pre-biblical times, but is now six months into its modern escalation with the Gaza War.
The updated software does offer the Palestine flag when you type “Jerusalem” in messaging apps on Apple devices – however, it appears to only be on the English (UK) keyboard. In a similar layout for the USA, the offer is not displayed.
Apple said that this was done unintentionally and promised to fix the error in the next iOS update.
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