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2023-11-01 19:42:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A51D8CEB4F7B7FF84D290DC43DD5FC67CCD5586B2CEDCBEFC22C97DE7A7F71C2
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Palestine was never shown on google maps. To avoid any controversy, and as an indirect sign that a country has conflicted borders, Google doesn’t highlight it when you search its name. https://support.google.com/maps/answer/3145721?hl=en#:~:text=Disputed%20boundaries%20are%20displayed%20as,t%20agree%20on%20a%20boundary. https://youtu.be/P_UVPTdjxC0 https://fossbytes.com/why-you-cant-highlight-these-countries-in-google-maps/
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