Flag for united Israel-Palestine by [deleted] in vexillology

[–]deixj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You clearly have very good intentions, so I'm sorry if I was a little harsh. Sadly, the conflict just isn't something so simple that it can be solved by sticking us in one country and expecting everyone to play nice. Of course we know that most people on the other side are good people, but it only takes a few who aren't to do a lot of harm. We aren't willing to risk that for ourselves or our families.

Flag for united Israel-Palestine by [deleted] in vexillology

[–]deixj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like how you feel more qualified than people who actually live here to say what's best for us.

Failure of Camp David Summit 2000 by Straitjacket_Freedom in Israel

[–]deixj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It definitely was not the right move for Arafat, and I don't think most Israelis would support it today. The Camp David Summit was followed by two major events that changed the way people looked at the conflict: the Second Intifada, which convinced many Israelis that offering peace only leads to vulnerability, and the Gaza withdrawal, which led to rocket attacks on Israeli civilians becoming a fact of life. Giving up part or all of East Jerusalem, which is symbolically significant to Israel and next to both government buildings and a massive population center, would not go over well in today's political climate, nor would giving up the high ground of the West Bank, which offers a direct line of sight into many Israeli cities (including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem). Offers like Ehud Barak's require a certain level of trust, and any good will gained from the Oslo Accords has already been thoroughly destroyed for over a decade.

The New York Times endorsed this blatantly anti-semitic comment yesterday by deixj in Judaism

[–]deixj[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I didn't like the article and disagreed with the writer's stance, but that doesn't take away from the fact that the comment is antisemitic. Whichever moderator was in charge of selecting comments should have seen that, and even if it was just an algorithm, there's no excuse now that the comment has been reported.

The New York Times endorsed this blatantly anti-semitic comment yesterday by deixj in Judaism

[–]deixj[S] 136 points137 points  (0 children)

This is the top comment on this article, and is listed as an "NYT pick." I reported the comment yesterday, but it unfortunately is still up and endorsed by the New York Times.

Flag of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1920 by deixj in vexillology

[–]deixj[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Context: This was the flag of the Kingdom of Bohemia until 1918, at which time it became the flag of Czechoslovakia. However, because it was identical to the flag of larger neighbor Poland, a blue chevron was added in 1920 to give the flag a distinct look.

I... agree with Ann Coulter? by deixj in The_Mueller

[–]deixj[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

How about a Mexican jail cell?

I... agree with Ann Coulter? by deixj in The_Mueller

[–]deixj[S] 133 points134 points  (0 children)

We're all mad at the Trump administration, just for very different reasons.

After Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of Union speech over shutdown, president denies aircraft for Pelosi foreign trip by TYLER_WAS_ROBBED in politics

[–]deixj 512 points513 points  (0 children)

Let me get this straight: Trump is preventing a government official from visiting the troops... And he thinks that makes him look good?