The popular social networking site Facebook has begun listing residents of Ariel, Maaleh Adumim, and other Israeli cities in Judea and Samaria as residents of “Palestine.” Many Israelis expressed anger over the change of classification earlier this week.
Some responded by forming a Facebook group called “Facebook—stop discriminating [against] Yesha!” The group now has over 1,100 members.
Facebook managers responded to some complaints, explaining that the new classifications were received from the United Nations. Managers said they “understand that the UN’s geographical classifications are not satisfactory to all of our users,” and are looking for a solution.