If you're really intent on fostering higher quality, honest discussion maybe don't just make exceptions for the the post about Israeli mistakes which they actually investigate.
There are reasonable discussions to be had, but the submissions which might catalyze them are quickly flagged (as opposed to defended, like this one).
There are reasonable discussions to be had, but the submissions which might catalyze them are quickly flagged (as opposed to defended, like this one).
Examples:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44409805
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44409708
If you're going to defend how this inflammatory post is some kind of exception to your policies, you're going to have to do a better job.