The Arab organized lobbies with a grip on wikipedia, succeeding on converting
"Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza" into a supposed "fact."
While not doing so at the "Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel."
Among their tools, they have used hyperbolic statements by "activists", outrageous statements by such infamous personalities like Francesca Albanese defined as a hater already in the past and had used Turkish anti-Israeli site as supposed "reliable."
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Amid Gaza war, Wikipedia editors conclude Israel guilty of genocide
After heated debate, Wikipedia editors rename 'Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza' to 'Gaza genocide'; discussion's bias against Israel and disregard for opposing views highlight issues of political agendas on platform
Daniel Edelson, New York | published: 08.05.24 12:02.
Prominent among these experts is Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian Territories, a figure both the U.S. and Israel have requested be removed from her position. Her statements are frequently cited in the entry...
International organizations and news sites used as sources, such as Turkey's Anadolu Agency, are known for their anti-Zionist bent. The entry also references texts by journalist Gideon Levy, philosopher Ilan Pappé and Ynet. The casualty figures are sourced from Gaza's Health Ministry.
"Various observers, including UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, have cited statements by Israeli officials that may indicate an 'intent to destroy' Gaza's population, a necessary condition for meeting the legal threshold of genocide," the entry states. ...
Conversely, editors opposed to the title argued that "Gaza genocide" violates Wikipedia's policy on neutral titles and reflects a bias against Israel. They pointed out that other contentious topics on Wikipedia explicitly indicate such disputes and suggested adding terms like "allegations" to better reflect the debate. They accused Wikipedia of a double standard, citing entries like "Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel," which still use the term "allegations." They argued that enough scholars oppose the genocide claims to prevent changing the title to "Gaza genocide." One editor claimed the entry "waves anti-Israel flags" and uses unreliable sources for its statistics.
After the vote, the deciding editor, Joe Roe, noted a loose consensus for changing the title to "Gaza genocide." Since the war began, Wikipedia has become a battleground for information warfare, with significant power struggles between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli editors. According to Israeli editors, many entries are written from anti-Israel perspectives by editors using the platform to echo Palestinian messages.
After heated debate, Wikipedia editors rename 'Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza' to 'Gaza genocide'; discussion's bias against Israel and disregard for opposing views highlight issues of political agendas on platform
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