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Israel lobbied for restrictions on the resolution of satellite footage of the occupied Palestinian territories, so it tends to be a lot more blurred than images
by diebeforei485 1y ago
Israel lobbied for restrictions on the resolution of satellite footage of the occupied Palestinian territories, so it tends to be a lot more blurred than images of anywhere else.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyl–Bingaman_Amendment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyl–Bingaman_Amendment
- senderista 1y agoI had no idea about this appalling law. It deserves to be much better-known.
- Cyph0n 1y agoUnbelievable.. first time hearing about this.
- mjevans 1y agoI'd understand a delay for operational security; it is a war zone. However banned entirely?
- mousethatroared 1y agoWhy is it reasonable for operational security? They're not Israeli satellites!
- Barbing 1y agoSo NYSE-traded Planet Labs PBC would be affected given their San Francisco HQ, and it could be higher resolution than this perhaps w/o that law? For reference, link to the AP's reporting including satellite photos with before/after sliders (2023<->2025): https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-destruction-satellite-photos-90093bca75d28af6193c21b9d1b5eaed https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-destruction... (Disclaimer: I'm out of my depth on satellites, photography, and international relations... & almost everything really)
- kayodelycaon 1y agoWonderful. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be hiding much. I can see destroyed buildings on Google Maps. :(