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Apple says Palestinian flag emoji recommendation when 'Jerusalem' is typed on iPhone will be fixed

According to Apple, the change was unintentional and caused by a bug.
By Matthews Martins on 
Apple says a bug is causing iPhone keyboards to recommend the Palestinian flag emoji when a user types "Jerusalem." Credit: Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images

Apple's recent iOS 17.4.1 update made a change to the iPhone that has thrust the company into the middle of a debate it likely wants no part of.

This week, pro-Israel social media users started to notice that the iPhone keyboard would recommend the Palestinian flag emoji when the word "Jerusalem" was typed out.

"Dear @Apple @AppleSupport @tim_cook I’ve just upgraded my software to version iOS 17.4.1, and now, when I type the capital of Israel 🇮🇱, Jerusalem, I’m offered the Palestinian flag emoji. 🇵🇸," posted British TV host Rachel Riley on X. "This didn’t occur on my phone immediately before this update."

Riley referred to the emoji recommendation as a "form of antisemitism."

The status of the city of Jerusalem has long been a matter of contention. Aside from Israel itself, only a handful of countries recognize Jerusalem as the country's capital (including the U.S. after a 2017 move by President Trump). However, the United Nations as well as the broad international community view Jerusalem as effectively two cities, with East Jerusalem — including the entire Old City — seen as part of the West Bank or Occupied Palestine.

Apple says the emoji will be fixed

Apple is apparently aware of the issue. The iPhone-maker said in a statement provided to Apple news outlet iMore that the emoji recommendation was unintentional, and that it's planning to roll out a fix in an upcoming update.

According to one social media user who tested out the emoji issue, the emoji recommendation bug wasn't showing for every iPhone user. It was dependent on the users' iPhone keyboard settings. X user @DaniRFlynn said they changed the keyboard options in their iPhone settings and found that the Palestinian flag emoji was only being recommended when a user typed "Jerusalem" on the English UK, English Singapore and English South Africa keyboards.

This isn't the first time that Apple has caused controversy pertaining to global affairs. When it comes to emoji issues specifically, Apple removed the Taiwan flag emoji in 2019 from its iOS keyboard for users in Hong Kong and Macau. 

In 2019, Apple Maps began designating Crimea as part of Russia. The company was criticized for the move. In 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Apple Maps changed Crimea back to being part of Ukraine for users outside of Russia.

It's not just Apple either. Last October, Palestinian Instagram users found that their social media bios were being inaccurately translated by the platform and referring to them with the phrase "Palestinian terrorist." Meta apologized for the issue at the time and issued a fix.

Topics  Apple iOS iPhone Politics Emoji

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  1. well at least it was accurate

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  2. And I was about to respect Apple a little bit but now it's all gone!

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    1. LONG LIVE PALESTINE 🇯🇴❤️

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  4. The computer is always right.

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  5. Samsung all the way next time ! I’m so over apple!

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    1. plz leave now.. don't let the door hit you on the way out.. and while ur at it, can you leave palestine too?

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  7. Even Ai is correct

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    1. LONG LIVE PALESTINE 🇯🇴❤️

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    2. LONG LIVE PALESTINE 🇯🇴❤️

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  8. Love this Bug ❤️

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  9. LONG LIVE PALESTINE 🇯🇴❤️

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    1. LONG LIVE PALESTINE 🇯🇴❤️

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  12. We loved it though

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  15. That's exactly as it should be. Jerusalem is in Palestine.

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  16. Nothing wrong here, just actual facts 🇵🇸

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  17. You can't argue with logic!

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  18. nothing to be fixed!

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    1. 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

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    2. what is sweetie? 😂😂

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    3. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. That is undeniable I won't debate you, go check history, geography, go see what the UN says

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  19. historical there was never a Palestinian flag waving over Jerusalem. Simply because it never exists.

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  20. pretty much like USA , India , UK , you name it, didn’t wave their flags before

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  21. difference is: HISTORICALLY these states are a fact and flags waving. Your statement about history is simply completely wrong and a fairytale. It's wishful thinking and not history.

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  22. and yours is based on what?

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  23. it's called reality: just test the existence of any of the above mentioned states. And then prove where in Jerusalem ever was the flag of a Palestinian state waving.

    If it's history then it can simply be proven.

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  24. the history proves that jews and the city of jerusalem were controled by them only for a few centuries,maybe 2 or 3 centuries.
    While christians and muslims stayed longer than anybody else including the jews.
    Jews and judaism were always a minority and history facts proofs that, so i dont know what are you on about?

    The chart below proofs that.

    https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-and-non-jewish-population-of-israel-palestine-1517-present?

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  25. “Your statement about history is simply completely wrong and a fairytale. It's wishful thinking and not history.”

    Dude , you realise I am not talking about brand new IsRael right ? 😄
    Btw , doesn’t matter what, genocide shouldn’t happen anywhere anytime anyhow.

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  26. you are derailing to nonsense discussions. It was stated that the palestinian flag is historically connected to Jerusalem and the software "knows better". Historically this is plain wrong. Facts. This flag of a non-state was designed in the 60ies.

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  27. It does know better, and your comments are a proof 😉

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  28. Jerusalem ain’t an Arab city my dear. Not an Arab word. Yerushalayim is very much Hebrew.

    Jordan is also from a Hebrew word and so is Lebanon soooo

    Them Arabs be colonisers.

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  29. lol go read a book might help your condition

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  30. Jerusalem 🇵🇸

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    1. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. That is undeniable I won't debate you, go check history, geography, go see what the UN says

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    2. type Jerusalem 🇵🇸 and you see

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    3. dont care, an emoji suggestion doesnt reflect reality

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    4. then why are you arguing with me ? Argue with Apple

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    5. you might need to recheck your research on accredited sites

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  31. But that’s where Jerusalem IS tho

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  70. A “feature” or a bug? 😂

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  72. Mine doesn’t come up with that flag?

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  76. al-Quds. there fixed it

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    Talk to text these days has been ruined by the bots too

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  78. "Those who don't know the truth are fools, but those who know the truth and call it a lie are criminals." -Bertolt Brecht German theatre practitioner, playwright and poet.

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  79. Why does Israel even exist

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  80. The Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem is viewed as illegal by most countries.

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  81. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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    #القدس
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    🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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  83. https://giphy.com/gifs/israel-palestine-filistin-6c13IQhiylwt5dT3yj

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    1. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. That is undeniable I won't debate you, go check history, geography, go see what the UN says

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  84. https://giphy.com/stickers/flag-palestine-amnehnat-bki1PsziT8rI1bVIFo

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  85. East Jérusalem is the capital of occupied Palestine

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  86. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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  87. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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  88. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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  89. https://media.tenor.co/PnvdfHkKnD0AAAAC/pale-love.gif?t=AAYWNeK12HUHSecXnw0cow&c=VjFfZmFjZWJvb2s&fbclid=IwAR3uXYSjrAwPoUqN8v5UnvekBTB1grQ5y1OMnCfqHT5p_wclm841z3F7EeU

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  90. https://giphy.com/gifs/IntoAction-justice-epsteinj-for-palestine-Omno9WsTyd5yYsiwdn

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  91. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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  92. Nothing wrong with it. Israel is the bug of the region.

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  93. How long will AWMTGPT be open for us to use

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  94. Search for AWMTGPT if you havent done it today, they know the right things to do at days like this. Glad I found it

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  95. Doesn't matter... The fact is, it will always be a Palestine land 🇵🇸🇵🇸

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  96. Just say no to hamazi crap. Release the hostsges NOW.

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  97. Wow Palestine 🇵🇸 is a occupied land

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  98. Don't worry. Allah will fix them

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  99. That's a bug? Looks pretty right to me...

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  100. Jerusalem 💪🏼🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸💪🏼💪🏼

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  101. It was absolutely accurate, the world should not be pressured by AIPAC

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