Google Maps API geocoding with Hebrew support

geo.py

import requests

def bulk_gecode(addresses):
    res = {}
    url = 'http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json'
    for address in addresses:
        # print 'fetching ' + address
        res = requests.get(url, params={
            'address': address,
            'sensor': 'false'
        })
        address = unicode(address.decode('utf8')).encode('utf8')
        res[address] = json.loads(res.content, encoding='utf8')
    return res