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    Indefinite pending changes: Persistent vandalism – Page was recently repeatedly revandalized by an account that got just enough edits to pass semi. Nat Gertler (talk) 03:27, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Nat Gertler Moved here from RPPDecrease. Zinnober9 (talk) 03:48, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Page only receives vandalism from unregistered users. DaHuzyBru (talk) 04:28, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Long-term target of childish vandalism, possibly because it's a beer and that makes it "funny". It doesn't. - Sumanuil. (talk to me) 04:35, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Constant disruptive editing on the page over the individuals ethnic origin. Page has been protected before. Noorullah (talk) 04:48, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite Extended-Protection: Should be extended-protected per WP:PIA 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 04:56, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Members of the band were keep changing from current to past and vice versa on infobox even though an RfC about it is still ongoing. 𝙹𝚒𝚢𝚊𝚗 忌炎 (𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚔) 06:08, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent factual misinformation from ip hopper. CRBoyer 06:36, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Edit warring and disruptive changes by IP-range Special:Contributions/2600:8805:D1B:7500:7F29:95D9:1832:6ADD since 18 October. Mann Mann (talk) 07:02, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Repeated incorrect changes from IP users going against what reliable sources state. Trailblazer101 (talk) 07:33, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Temporary semi-protection Ongoing disruption from various Russian IP addresses. Barry Wom (talk) 10:42, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Repeated misogynistic vandalism related to politician Kamala Harris (extended protected). There aren't a lot, granted, but the ones that are there are wildly defamatory and are likely to continue in the lead-up to the 2024 US general election. Request semi-protection. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 11:24, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

      Declined – Likely collateral damage as one or several users who are making improvements would be affected by the requested protection. No disruption for last nine days; the only two ip edits were beneficial. Please re-read the protection policy linked almost everywhere on this page. No evidence of sustained mischief; we don't protect pages when there's zero disruption currently occurring. BusterD (talk) 13:14, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Several users and IPs vandalizing. Sjö (talk) 12:23, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Pending changes: Persistent vandalism. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 13:44, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Extended confirmed protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Constant evasion of sock block since September. Aintabli (talk) 14:27, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

      Semi-protected for a period of one year, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. As WP:KURDS. El_C 16:09, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: CTOPS RUSUKR. Borgenland (talk) 14:33, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

      DeclinedPages are not protected preemptively. El_C 15:58, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 14:45, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Leonidlednev (TCL) 15:52, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

      User(s) blocked. El_C 16:06, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content – IPs and new users are adding unsourced info frequently. Ab207 (talk) 16:16, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Same person under different IPs vandalising the page on subject discussed multiple times on talk page. Pelmeen10 (talk) 17:18, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Someone keep editing without valid reasons. Editorialph (talk) 17:21, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    Reason: Per [1] Cremastra (uc) 01:31, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Cremastra: Even for consensus changes like this, please try to contact the protecting administrator to request unprotection first. Thanks! @Black Kite: Any objections to lifting the protection? Daniel Quinlan (talk) 02:52, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay, thanks. Cremastra (uc) 12:20, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    My suggestion is to leave out the following 2 sentences in the "German complicity" paragraph as they seem to be based on misunderstandings:

    "She also highlighted police suppression of pro-Palestine protests throughout Germany[509] as evidence of state complicity.[508] Karen Wells et al. highlight how Germany has entrenched its complicity in Israel's actions by banning use of the word "genocide" in reference to Israel.[471][better source needed]"

    1. In general violent protests are not allowed in Germany. As some of the first pro-Palestine protests were violent, they were sometimes forbidden by courts, if they were expected to turn violent. But that is common policy in Gemany with all subjects and not special for pro-Palestine protests.

    Meanwhile, there even is a calendar concerning pro-Palestinian protests[2] with daily up to 20 protests all over Germany. Thus, there is no general police suppression of pro-Palestine protests as is suggested by the current wording.

    2. The word “genocide” is not banned in reference to Israel in Germany - maybe that was a misunderstanding: What is not allowed in Germany is to call for genocide against Jews. The slogan “From the river to the sea” is seen as such call and banned. Gilbert04 (talk) 15:34, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @FortunateSons: A quick browse shows at least for the first part support for removal, can you add any additional incite? -- Cdjp1 (talk) 12:38, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I can confirm that both statements are broadly true. IMO, the best resource for this discussion (in the contemporary context) is probably Steinberg: Versammlungsfreiheit nach dem 7. Oktober - NVwZ 2024, 302. Direct citation: “Die Subsumtion unter diesen Tatbestand bereitet aber auch sonst Probleme. Die Stadt Frankfurt a. M. hatte dem Anmelder einer Versammlung „Frieden in Nahost" am 2.12.2023 untersagt, während der Versammlung zur Vernichtung Israels aufzurufen, dem Staat Israel das Existenzrecht abzusprechen, sowie die Aussagen „Israel Kindermörder", „Juden Kindermörder", „Israel bringt Kinder um" sowie „From the river to the sea" zu tätigen. Diese Beschränkungen hob das VG Frankfurt vollständig auf. Auf die Beschwerde der Stadt differenzierte der VGH Kassel Aufrufe zur Vernichtung Israels verstießen - wie gesagt - gegen § 111 StGB und die Aussage „Juden Kindermörder" erfülle den Tatbestand der Volksverhetzung (§ 130 StGB). Demgegenüber wurden andere Außerungen wie „Kindermörder Israel" oder die Bezeichnung der israelischen Militäroperationen in Gaza als „Genozid" nicht beanstandet und die Entscheidung des VG insoweit aufrechterhalten. Es sei davon auszugehen, dass bei den militärischen Verteidigungshandlungen Israels auch Kinder zu Schaden kämen. Eine solche laienhafte Zuspitzung sei im Rahmen der Meinungsfreiheit hinzunehmen. Anders hatte der VGH Mannheim am 21.10.2023 ein Verbot der Parole „Israel Kindermörder" und „Israel bringt Kinder um" durch die Versammlungsbehörde trotz bestehender Zweifel über deren Strafbarkeit aufrechterhalten; im Verfahren des vorläufigen Rechtsschutzes sei nur eine summarische Prüfung möglich; eine einmal getätigte Äußerung könne nicht rückgängig gemacht werden. Die Unterscheidung zwischen antisemitisch und antiisraelisch stellt sicherlich eine Gratwanderung dar, die hier im Einzelnen nicht beschrieben werden kann“autotranslated: “However, the subsumption under this offense also causes other problems. On December 2, 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main had prohibited the person registering a meeting "Peace in the Middle East" from calling for the destruction of Israel during the meeting, from denying the State of Israel the right to exist, and from making the statements "Israel, child murderer," "Jews, child murderer," "Israel kills children" and "From the river to the sea." The Administrative Court of Frankfurt completely lifted these restrictions. In response to the city's complaint, the Administrative Court of Kassel differentiated that calls for the destruction of Israel violated - as mentioned - Section 111 of the Criminal Code and that the statement "Jews, child murderer" constituted incitement to hatred (Section 130 of the Criminal Code). In contrast, other statements such as "Israel, child murderer" or the description of Israeli military operations in Gaza as "genocide" were not objected to and the Administrative Court's decision was upheld in this respect. It can be assumed that children would also be harmed in Israel's military defense actions. Such a lay exaggeration must be accepted within the framework of freedom of expression. On October 21, 2023, the Mannheim Higher Administrative Court upheld a ban on the slogans "Israel, child murderer" and "Israel kills children" by the assembly authority despite existing doubts about their criminal liability; in the interim legal protection procedure, only a summary examination is possible; a statement once made cannot be reversed. The distinction between anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli is certainly a balancing act that cannot be described in detail here.” There is no broad ban on pro-Palestinian protests either, and they were even allowed to happen on Oct. 7 of this year (in some cases). While there are legal disputes on specifics for both, I’m pretty confident that no reasonable person would disagree with “broadly permitted” regarding both claims. FortunateSons (talk) 16:54, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Bonus: there can be cases where something isn’t criminal, but can be restricted in other ways, for example due to different burdens of proof or social pressures. FortunateSons (talk) 17:11, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I've removed #2. But there does seem to be evidence that pro-Palestine protests have been banned in parts of Germany at times.[3][4][5].VR (Please ping on reply) 14:55, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. Maybe the following article gives a bit more clarity.[[6]] Gilbert04 (talk) 18:10, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Unfortunately that source seems incomplete. Germany has indeed suppressed peaceful criticism of Israel.[7] And Washington Post says "A planned photo exhibit in southwestern Germany was canceled as a result of social media posts by its curator, including one describing “genocide” in Gaza."[8] VR (Please ping on reply) 22:32, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, I do not think that any source will ever be complete. Let me add two more.[[9]][[10]] Gilbert04 (talk) 20:44, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Consider changing "The Israeli government rejected South Africa's allegations, and accused the court of being antisemitic, which it often does when criticised" to "The Israeli government has been accused of consistently weaponizing antisemitism against it's critics, including in the ICJ ruling." Ecco2kstan (talk) 23:12, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    The Weaponization of antisemitism page hyperlinked over "often done" has many sources to draw from regarding the accusations' consistency and nature.
    My main concern with the original text is that it's voiced as if it's an observation made by a Wikipedian. The benefit here is that the weaponization of antisemitism has a clearer consistency grounded outside of Wikipedia. Perhaps other ways to word this out include adding a time scale (increasingly accused since Oct. 7th) or specifying the critique (against critiques of their actions since Oct 7th).
    If a lead paragraph change is necessary, there may be reason to outline Israeli motives and conditions for the genocide, including Zionism and anti-Arab racism. Ecco2kstan (talk) 23:25, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Ecco2kstan, how about: "The Israeli government rejected South Africa's allegations. Supporters of Israel say that accusing Israel of genocide is both antisemitic[11][12] and a form of Holocaust erasure[13], but others argue antisemitism shouldn't be exploited to shield Israel from such allegations.[14][15][16][17]".VR (Please ping on reply) 00:12, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm not as familiar with the Holocaust erasure claims, but I'm happy with that reworking! If that weaponization of Holocaust denial detail isn't on the weaponization of antisemitism page already, it might be a worthwhile phenomenon incorporate if there's more citations you can find. I might look into it myself. Thanks! Ecco2kstan (talk) 03:10, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That does sound quite balanced. +1 from me. Neutral Editor 645 (talk) 18:02, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Inform readers of the distinction between the dagger symbol and the cross symbol in the infobox.

    Under "Commanders and leaders" in the infobox Yahya Sinwar has a dagger next to his name, but others such as Marwan Issa have a cross next to their name. The distinction between these symbols is not immediately clear to someone reading the article, I feel that this should be explicitly noted on the page. The Elysian Vector Fields (talk) 20:27, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @TheElysianVectorFields: That isn't the article page, that's the infobox template. I changed the target for you above. It seems the dagger means "killed in action" (KIA) and the cross means "assassinated". I honestly don't know how I'd add a note to that effect. Maybe someone smarter than me can figure it out. ~Anachronist (talk) 01:52, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    The last few sentences of the second lead paragraph regarding assassinated Hamas leaders are too detailed for the lead. I don't believe including all of their names without reason is appropriate when the Infobox can convey a simpler understanding of their demise and state. Instead, figures of utmost relevance should be accounted for with reasons outside of their killings.

    My suggestion is to change this:

    In January 2024, Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy political chief of Hamas, was assassinated in Beirut, Lebanon. In July, Israel claimed to have killed military leader Mohammed Deif in an airstrike in al-Mawasi. In August, Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas was assassinated in Tehran, Iran. In October, Yahya Sinwar, the chief and preceding political leader of Hamas, was killed in a shootout in Rafah.

    To this:

    Throughout 2024, Israel has killed many of Hamas' political and military officials. Prominent figures killed by Israel include Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar, who have collectively served as political leaders for Hamas since 2007, and supposedly[citation for clarity] Mohammed Deif, who led Hamas' military branch, the Ezzedeen al-Qassam Brigades, since 2002.

    This connects to Israel's goals described prior to this section, while establishing the impact of those killings pertaining to Hamas and Palestine as a whole. The readability of this is a bit wonky though, so if you have any better ideas, please let me know! Ecco2kstan (talk) 04:08, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    OOPS! I made a mistake in the title. This DOES NOT pertain to the Gaza Genocide article! This is about the Israel-Hamas War. Ecco2kstan (talk) 04:13, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Move Saleh al-Arouri from military to political due to him being the Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau before his death ElementalKnight987654321 (talk) 06:19, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Add a map key indicating what color denotes "Lebanon under Israeli control" in the legend for the map showing the "Northern Israel sector of war." It is already shown in the file and on other pages that use this file, so this edit would merely be to align with the file and the other articles. 129,743rd user (talk) 00:08, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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