The "Statement of Purpose" (SOP) for this group. [View all]

A few weeks back, I asked about about the SOP for this group (see: here). There was a consensus, IMO, that we need to include a specific 'rule' that anti-Semitism and Islamophobia will NOT be welcomed here. It was also suggested we need to have a list of countries which can be discussed in this group. Another poster also suggested we expand the SOP to include that this group is not only about geo-politics, but should include culture, language, food, etc. I happen to agree. Also, another poster raised the question about sources which can be used here. It may be a good idea for everyone to take a peek at the SOP (rules) for the Israel/Palestine forum.

So, how shall the SOP for this group read?


(for reference, the current SOP is A group for discussions related to the Middle East and a meeting place for DU members who live there. (This group does not host discussions of the Israel/Palestine conflict.).)