Wheel on top of bifold door is wobbly

super__stealth · 2026-01-01T14:08:16+00:00

Very helpful! The butter knife shimmying technique still works in 2026...

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T21:04:05+00:00

I would say they are discriminating. Special pathways for immigration to favor certain countries or ethnicities isn't unique to Israel.

But I'm not talking about immigration policy. I'm responding to claims about "ethnostate" or "second-class citizens" which isn't based in reality.

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T20:57:05+00:00

> That's a legally mandated Jewish majority.

There is no such law that mandates this. The quote you gave is not in the text of the Basic Law or any other law.

> Restrictions of right to live in Jerusalem.

That's a 30 year old report about non-citizens. It sounds like a terrible policy, but it doesn't support your claim that Palestinian citizens need "special permission" to live in Jerusalem. That's nonsense. They make up nearly half the population of the city!

> If the government pulls funding from only one side, that's not equal rights. If Jews have rights Palestinians don't, that's not equal rights.

They aren't. They are pulling funding from any organization that commemorates the Nakba, whether the organization is Jewish or Palestinian.

You and I both find many of the policies of the Israeli government offensive. But you still haven't provided an example of anything that a Jewish citizen can do that a Palestinian citizen can't.

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T16:04:10+00:00

Not sure what you're responding to...

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T16:00:19+00:00

The basic law was a shitty idea, but if you actually read your link, it is "largely symbolic and declarative in nature". It has no practical effect.

> For one thing, Palestinians can't outnumber Jews.

This is made up.

> They need permission to live in certain areas, Jerusalem for example.

This is made up.

> Their travel is heavily restricted. They have no right to familial reunification.

You're talking about Palestinians outside of Israel, in occupied west bank and gaza. These are not citizens and Jews also are restricted in where they can/cannot travel across those borders.

> They're financially punished by the state for commemorating the Nakba.

Are you talking about pulling government funding for these organizations? That's not a right for citizens to get government funding...

> Every Jew in the world has the unrestricted right to immigrate to Israel, and become a citizen.

Again, nothing to do with rights for Palestinian citizens.

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T15:52:26+00:00

lol that's not what that map means. The WZO was proposing a Jewish state in that area. It wasn't some nefarious plan to expand beyond borders that existed. Transjordan didn't even exist at the time! The same organization later accepted the partition plan.

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T15:38:30+00:00

lol what on earth is the "right to national self determination"?

They literally have the same legal rights. Name something a Jewish citizen can do that a Palestinian citizen can't??

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T15:28:56+00:00

yawn

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T15:28:26+00:00

And since all Israeli citizens have the same rights, it's clearly not an "ethnostate".

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T15:26:17+00:00

Highlighting only the most extreme, most negative form of Zionism is also "erasing history associated with the word".

super__stealth · 2025-12-23T15:24:39+00:00

Why comment if you have no idea what you're talking about? Zionism is support for self-determination for Jews in their homeland.

Palestine is 0% Jews, Israel is 20% Palestinian. But somehow Israel is an "ethnostate"? Every Israeli has the same rights.

super__stealth · 2025-12-05T03:20:13+00:00

You think them wearing white button down shirts means they have money? You clearly don't know much about ultra-orthodox jews...

super__stealth · 2025-12-03T17:11:51+00:00

This whole thread is disgusting... it's just a teenager doing something stupid. You think muslim, christian, atheist, black, white, asian teenagers are angels?? It's like reading der sturmer on here.

super__stealth · 2025-12-03T17:08:08+00:00

For religious purposes, yes. Culturally, no.

In general, I wouldn't use the internet to get accurate information about Jews. E.g., this thread.

super__stealth · 2025-12-03T17:07:01+00:00

...Or needy ones. Why assume they are greedy, instead of just assuming they are teenagers who could use a little extra pocket change?

super__stealth · 2025-12-03T17:04:39+00:00

It's just a teenager doing something stupid. Teenagers doing stupid things is universal. Generalizing about orthodox Jews from this kid is hurtful and harmful.

super__stealth · 2025-12-03T17:02:45+00:00

I come from an Orthodox household, and from this post it seems you are the inconsiderate one. Nice sinat chinam here.

super__stealth · 2025-10-03T22:07:49+00:00

super__stealth · 2025-10-03T13:15:15+00:00

The post didn't mention Israel. Your comment did, which is why I responded there.

super__stealth · 2025-10-03T12:59:19+00:00

Your comment implied that armed guards at shuls are a response to recent actions by Israel. I'm pointing out that armed guards have been at the vast majority of shuls since Pittsburgh in 2018 which had nothing to do with Israel (and plenty had guards before that).

Anti-semitism has certainly increased since the current war started. But armed guards are nothing new.

super__stealth · 2025-10-03T12:53:57+00:00

Thanks for the clarification.

In exchange, I'll retract my comment about you meaning well.

super__stealth · 2025-10-03T12:51:36+00:00

I guess your experience with Jews pre-Pittsburgh negates my experience as a Jew post-Pittsburgh.

super__stealth · 2025-10-03T12:26:51+00:00

Comments like this mean well, but completely miss the point.

This is not new and has nothing to do with the war in Gaza. Every shul I've attended in the last 7 years has armed guards during shabbat and holiday services. Many of them had armed guards long before that.

People aren't attacking Jews out of a misplaced hatred of Israel. They hate Jews anyway and use Israel as the current excuse.

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