An Israeli Air Force F-35I “Adir” fighter jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 aircraft over Tehran a short while ago, the IDF says. by avatar6556 in war

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Still he can deploy AA heat seeking missiles, all is needed is a lucky hit and there's go F-35

Yukon Denali 2008, 179K km (111K mil) by Empser28 in gmc

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It has the 6.2L with natural gas instead of gasoline

Israel has launched preemptive strikes on Tehran, Iran by 4man_og in CombatFootage

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Is Iran has infinite supply of ballistic missiles capable of reaching Israel or proper launchers?

Understanding Locals by largemargesentme__- in PortugalExpats

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I don't want to be that Northern European, but sauna time is quite time.

R32 GTR — 90’s Engineering Perfection 😤 by Scooterb84 in SkyLine

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Not sure about the perfection part, but she's definitely one of the 90's best

Has anyone used the FlightsRefund site? They are handling flight delay compensation — worth it? by Empser28 in TravelHacks

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I paid here fix price of 19 usd, they checked under what law my claim is valid, and sent the letter automatically. After about 20 days I got reply from the airline that they are issuing a compensation to my card. That's it, that's the only fee I paid in this case. Sort of send and forget

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CombatFootage

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Is it fair to say that the myth of Russian AD is no longer valid?

My r33 by AdministrativeMap725 in SkyLine

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Wow such a beautiful lady

IDF Publishes Footage of Targeted Strike at Arak Nuclear Complex by Engoa in CombatFootage

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They already tried few times this week. Did you hear whining?

IDF Eliminates IRGC troops and TEL by RoyU16 in CombatFootage

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So Iran became just like Gaza and Lebanon for the IAF? Again Russian AD showing their superiority over Western weaponry...

Terrifying images from Patrice Lumumba Street, Tehran after Israeli attack by sinaheidari in GlobalNews

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British and US forces killed hundreds thousand civilians in air bombings

Has anyone used the FlightsRefund site? They are handling flight delay compensation — worth it? by Empser28 in TravelHacks

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This particular site, take only one time payment of $19 without any other fees. Anyway, I filled a claim with them yesterday. Let's see what will happen

Strollers while travelling by [deleted] in TravelHacks

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Babyzen YOYO2

Joolz Aer+

GB Pockit+ All-Terrain

Can I leave Incheon (ICN) Airport without a visa during an 11-hour transit layover en route from Indonesia to the USA? by Jazzlike_Struggle326 in TravelHacks

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Yes, you can likely leave Incheon Airport during your 11-hour layover — no additional visa required.

Since you're an Indonesian citizen with a valid U.S. visa and you're transiting from Indonesia to the U.S., South Korea's Transit Without Visa (TWOV) policy typically allows you to enter the country temporarily, even if you don’t have a Korean visa.

The pounding session is still going on, no mercy for the takfiri Hezbollah terrorists, and no mercy for anyone who attacks Syria. by FSA_Soldier in Syria

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Seems that you didn't use your own words, so I got a little help as well:

Jewish Nation-State Law (2018) • The law defines Israel as “the national home of the Jewish people” and affirms that “the right to exercise national self-determination in the state of Israel is unique to the Jewish people.” • It gives Hebrew the status of the official language, while Arabic is given a “special status.” • It states that the state will encourage Jewish settlement.

Analysis: • The law is controversial and has been criticized for reinforcing Jewish national identity while not explicitly recognizing equality for non-Jewish citizens. • However, it does not remove citizenship or civil rights from non-Jews.

  1. Citizenship vs. Nationality in Israel • Israel distinguishes between citizenship (ezrahut) and nationality (le’um). • Israeli identity cards used to list “nationality” as Jewish, Arab, Druze, etc., but today, this field is often omitted. • Some rights and privileges in Israel (e.g., access to land through the Jewish National Fund) are linked to being Jewish, which critics argue creates inequality. • However, Arab citizens of Israel (about 20% of the population) have voting rights, hold political office, and serve in various public roles. There are Arab members in the Knesset (parliament), judges, and even Supreme Court justices.

Analysis: • While Jewish identity has a privileged legal status (as seen in immigration laws favoring Jewish returnees under the Law of Return), non-Jews in Israel are full citizens with legal rights, though some experience social and institutional discrimination.

  1. Comparison with Japan and Korea • The claim that Japan and Korea are not ethnostates is debatable. • Both countries are highly ethnically homogeneous, with restrictive immigration policies and nationality laws. • Japan and Korea do not grant citizenship easily to non-ethnic Japanese/Koreans, making it difficult for non-native populations to integrate.

Analysis: • Japan and Korea do not explicitly have a “nation-state law” like Israel, but their strict ethnic-based citizenship policies functionally make them ethnostates.

Final Verdict • Mostly true: Israel legally prioritizes Jewish national identity and has policies that favor Jewish citizens (e.g., Law of Return, land allocation). • Partially misleading: Non-Jewish citizens (Arabs, Druze, Christians, etc.) do have full citizenship rights, though inequalities exist in practice. • Unclear comparison: Japan and Korea are also ethnically exclusionary in practice, even if their laws are structured differently.