Why this Palestinian commuter app may be destined for dead end
A new smartphone app aims to help Palestinians cross through security checkpoints, but Israel's West Bank settlements council claims that it could help Palestinians plan attacks on soldiers.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israelis and Palestinians appear to be edging toward a technological confrontation that some see as an extension of their escalating physical conflict.
On March 3, Israel's West Bank settlements committee asked the government to prohibit the use of a smartphone application designed to help Palestinian commuters navigate myriad Israeli security checkpoints. Committee member Saji Keisler told the BBC that Palestinians could use the app to communicate information on soldiers' locations and put their lives at risk.
