Apple Maps and cartographic erasure of Jews

An article from JNS criticizes Apple Maps for allegedly displaying a discriminatory pattern in its cartography of Judea and Samaria. The author claims that at average zoom levels, Arab localities appear on the map while neighboring Jewish communities, often larger and more populous, do not. Users must zoom in closer to see Jewish communities, suggesting Apple Maps applies different visibility thresholds. For example, Ariel, with 20,000 residents, is absent while Salfit (11,000 residents) and Marda (2,400 residents) appear. The article states, "Apple Maps appears to apply one visibility standard to Arab communities and another to Jewish communities." This pattern, which is not observed in Google Maps, is described as a "cartographic hierarchy based on discrimination against Jewish communities." The author contacted Apple for comment but received no response.