The West Wing - Best Funny Moments Compilation - Part 3 

Lori Jones and conceived only by two minutes away from Charlie

d e austin That was a real Marine honor guard in that scene.

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In all likelihood there would be people who would get offended. As Leo says, it's a hot button issue. There are still countries in the Middle East that deny Israel's right to exist. There have been wars fought over this in living memory and things are still really tense. For the President to pick that map out of all the art available for the limited display space in the outer office sends a message about Israel's right to exist, even if that's not what Bartlett intends. It basically reminds people who go to see the President of the area's colonial past and may give some people a "your country hasn't been around that long and it only exists because of western support" type vibe. That's my read of the situation. Hope that makes sense!

Bartlett can be unconscious and be smarter than T.

Unfortunately, of course there are because people are very, very stupid and unreasonable.

Of course. It doesn’t recognise Israel.

In all seriousness, yes, I imagine there would be. Never make the mistake of underestimating stupidity.

Due to the years of political and religious discord between Palestine and Israel, yes, it would be very possible. Which is also why the U.N. and other nations were particularly uncomfortable by the Trump decision to move the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.