Google Street View Gets Israeli Government's Nod 90
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timothy
from the just-keeping-an-eye-on-things dept.
from the just-keeping-an-eye-on-things dept.
hypnosec writes "Israel's Justice Ministry has decided to give its approval to Google's Street View services to feature 360 degree images of the country's streets, according to a new, confirmed report. The ministry also assured that Tel Aviv's Law, Information and Technology Authority will cause no worries for Google from now on when it comes to deploying its sophisticated photography equipment in the streets, as well as in posting the photographs taken on its map service."
Re:I'm confused ... (Score:2, Insightful)
Yeah, I know. It's hard to remember what it was like when things that weren't explicitly prohibited or dangerous were allowed by default. It's called "law and order". I'm afraid you've been subject to a police state for so long you've forgotten what it's like to not have to ask for permission, or to encounter "reason" when you do.
Israel has 1000 times greater exposure to security risk than America, however they see no reason to object to Google Street view, while America the brave is afraid someone might photograph the TSA checkpoints. ...Pathetic cowardice. Laughing stock of the world.
Re:I'm confused ... (Score:4, Insightful)
> I'm having a hard time figuring out how this improves security in Israel.
Israel is as secure as possible.
Your country is as paranoid as possible.
Big difference.
Re:Political hot potato for Google? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:I'm confused ... (Score:4, Insightful)
What donations? Oh, you mean the donations that could have been made but for which there is no evidence, and whose existence or otherwise is nothing to do with the original article? Maybe that's why no-one has mentioned it. Besides you. Does that make you a nobody? Perhaps it does.
Re:US restricts US companies' sat.photos of Israel (Score:4, Insightful)
This restriction boggles my mind for a free country.
What AIPAC wants, AIPAC gets.