Everyone uses Facebook. It’s almost the worlds favourite meeting place. But some users have a problem being specific about where they live.

As Facebook spreads it’s wings across the globe there are some areas of conflict it has to contend with.

One of those concerns the disputed territories of the Middle East, particularly the Golan Heights.

Until recently if you lived in Katzrin (Qasrin), your only option in your profile was to say you lived in Syria.

Not any more.
Thanks to a 2600 person strong Facebook group called “Facebook, Golan Heights residents live in Israel not Syria” things have changed. You now live in Israel.

Already, Arab news agencies Al Quds al Arabi and Al Bawaba are reporting that Syria may demand a boycott of the social networking site.

Facebook already uses this approach with The West Bank and will probably continue it with other disputed regions like Kashmir.

(The company skirts the “One China” issue — whether Taiwan is an independent nation or part of China — because the region is just called “Taiwan”).