Apple Inc. has removed, at Israel's request, an Arabic-language application from its iTunes store that called for a Palestinian uprising. Public Diplomacy Minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein has written to Apple, complaining that the "ThirdIntifada" application - a reference to a future uprising - conveyed information about protests, some violent, planned against Israel.
A statement issued by Edelstein's ministry welcomed "Apple's swift action" in removing the application and praised the company's decision as "another important step in preventing violent incitement in the new media".
A search for "ThirdIntifada" in the iTunes store found no matches. The application offered users a stream of news stories and editorials in Arabic, announced upcoming protests and included links to nationalistic Palestinian videos and songs.
