Palestinian Google’s Big Secret

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Google just started a Palestinian version of their site. Being the always-curious cultural instigator that I am, I hopped on over and decided to see what happened when I searched for “Israel.”

As you probably know, Google has an auto-complete feature. Meaning, when you start typing a word, Google provides you with suggestions so that you don’t have the entire word or phrase you’re looking for. This is usually based on what other people have already searched for.

So, as I said, I Googled “Israel.” And look at the #1 auto-complete result:

It’s true — ethnic hatred really is just a short step away from ethnic lovin’.

(Thanks to the Frum Satire Forums for announcing Google.ps’s existence.)

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