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Google Maps Limiting Resolution of Israel Satellite Images

According to IsraelNN.com, Google is limiting the resolution of sensitive Israeli military installations and ‘vulnerable’ sites. Google has come under pressure from various nations such as India & Thailand over the detailed satellite images used in the Google Map program. Such map images, argue the countries, could be easily used by terrorist or separatist militants.

This is the first censorship of International maps that I have heard of from Google Maps. If there are any others, please feel free to list them below in the comments field.

From IsraelNN : Google currently offers satellite photos of eight locations in Israel: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea, Masada, the Dimona Nuclear Research Center (DNRC), Sdot Micha (listed as a nuclear weapons base), the Kinneret, and the Mizpe Ramon crater.

Photos of Israel will only be available up to a two meter resolution.