B?NAI B?RITH CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF ANTI-ISRAEL APP FROM APPLE, INC. APP STORE

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B?NAI B?RITH CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF ANTI-ISRAEL APP

(Washington, D.C., June 22, 2011)­B?nai B?rith
International has issued the following statement:

B?nai B?rith International stands with Israel in
calling for the removal of a cell phone
application, "ThirdIntifada," from Apple, Inc.?s
App Store. The app, using the term ?intifada? to
reference two violent attacks against the state
of Israel over the last 20 years, serves as a
forum for anti-Zionist and anti-Israel discussion
and to coordinate protests against Israel.

This application engenders hatemongering against
Israel and its people and clearly delegitimizes
the Jewish state.  The open call to violent
uprising encouraged by the use of this app poses
real danger to Israel and its citizens.

The application is also in violation of Apple?s
own application development guidelines which
state: ?apps containing references or commentary
about a religious, cultural or ethnic group that
are defamatory, offensive, mean-spirited or
likely to expose the targeted group to harm or violence will be rejected. ?

B?nai B?rith urges Apple, Inc. to uphold its
policies and immediately remove this application
from all of its affiliated sites.

B?nai B?rith International, the Global Voice of
the Jewish Community, is the oldest and most
widely known Jewish humanitarian, human rights,
and advocacy organization.  For 167 years, BBI
has worked for Jewish unity, security,
continuity, and tolerance.  Visit www.bnaibrith.org.

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