Avoiding the Palestine/Israel conflict in particular is because we have people from both sides here with completely different views. We don't want any animosity between our users. It's a sensitive topic so just stay clear of it.
“ The shoutbox is not meant to be as tightly moderated as our forums, since there's no real topic. A minimum use of common sense is all you need to fully enjoy it.”
I can understand that people want to chill here and dont have politics in their faces. But...making certain rules for one conflict sends wrong signals big time.