What's that thing on the right? Oh, yes. It's a crystal! Cross, crescent and crystal. How awesomely alliterative!
Apparently, it's the symbol that, finally, the International Red Cross may permit Israel's Magen David Adom to operate under. In spite of the fact that the symbol of Magen David Adom, unsurprisingly, is this (a Magen David adom -- a red Shield of David):
This is a very old battle, and it appears that perhaps a compromise is in sight. Magen David Adom may even be permitted to insert a small red Magen David inside the "Red Crystal" that's been proposed as a neutral symbol, devoid of religious significance and thus acceptable as an international insignia of medical assistance. Maybe.
Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal. One of these things is not like the others.
