Talk:Maccabiah bridge collapse

Sources

I'm removing these from the article because it's not clear why they've been added but not used. We can store them here to use as source material. SlimVirgin ^{talk|contribs} 22:36, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

• Adam, Rachelle (May 1999). "Government Failure and Public Indifference: A Portrait of Water Pollution in Israel" (pdf). Stanford Law School. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Australian Jewish News (October 26, 2005). "The 1997 Maccabiah Tragedy" (pdf). Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Baden, Samantha (July 15, 2005). "Bridging memories". Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
• Baker, Jordan (May 7, 2005). "Mixed emotions at death bridge return". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Beck, Galit Lipkis (April 16, 1998). "Maccabiah bridge defendants deny guilt.Contractors, Eyal plead innocent to causing death by negligence in fatal bridge collapse". Jerusalem Post (via Highbeam). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Goldberg, Dan (August 12, 2008). "World File :: Maccabiah Bridge Collapse Survivor Beats The Odds To Reach Beijing". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Deep South Jewish Voice. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Goldberg, Dan (July 19, 2007). "Wound still festers 10 years after Maccabiah Games bridge tragedy". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Hauser, Emily (April 19, 2007). "Israel river pollution brings call for 'new kind of Zionism'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Halle, Charlotte (July 6, 2007). "Maccabiah official convicted over bridge disaster accedes to Australian demand". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Hutcheon, Jane (October 7, 2001). "Maccabiah Games return". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Jerusalem Post (June 3, 1998). "Microbiologist in Maccabiah trial:Yarkon River water not harmful". Jerusalem Post (via Highbeam). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Jones, Jeremy (July 30, 1999). "Australian Jews remember Maccabi victims on anniversary of tragedy". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Kohn, Peter (July 8, 2005). "Letting the games begin". Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 30 March 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• Kohn, Peter (July 6, 2006). "MWU president lauds Australia, backs 1997 Maccabiah chairman". Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
• Labi, Sharon (February 10, 2004). "Maccabiah victims to get final payout". Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Levi, Joshua (July 6, 2007). "10 years on, Maccabi to mark bridge collapse". Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Los Angeles Times (June 6, 2000). "4 Sentenced in Fatal 1997 Bridge Collapse in Israel". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Palmer, Tim (April 18, 2000). "Five men face jail over Maccabiah Games bridge collapse". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Robuck, Jocelyn (November 7, 2008). "Riverbank memorial for Yarkon victim". Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
• Rosenbaum, Alana (June 11, 2004). "Cry me a river". Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
• Schmemann, Serge (July 18, 1997). "Israelis Turn Self-Critical As Mishap Kills Two". New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Segal, Naomi (July 25, 1997). "Maccabiah bridge collapse blame falls far and wide". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. j. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Segal, Naomi (April 21, 2000). "Israeli court convicts five in Maccabiah bridge disaster". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. j. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Slater, Chuck (August 3, 1997). "First-Hand Report of Maccabiah Tragedy". New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Tepperman, Jonathan (August 11, 1997). "Maccabiah bridge collapse claims fourth victim". Jerusalem Post (via Highbeam). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Trainor, Simon (2005). "Maccabiah 17: Bridge over troubled waters: 1997 and 2005". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Trounson, Rebecca (August 9, 1997). "Bridge Collapse Casts Light on Israel's Troubled Waters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Wilkinson, Tracy (July 8, 2000). "Lawsuit Reveals Depth of Pollution in Israeli River". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
• Zycher, Augustine (July 25 – August 7, 1997). "The Bridge too far" (Journal article). AIJAC (Australia/Israel Review). Retrieved 26 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)

Before I start expanding an article, I usually list all of the sources that I plan on using, not only to have them readily available as I go to work, but to be available for anyone else who comes along who decides to jump in and help out, which I have seen happen before. No biggie though, I've listed all these references in my userspace as I get to work. I don't have as much time as I used to edit, so completeing this article will probably be somewhat slow going for me. Cla68 (talk) 23:54, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Eligibility

The rules for the games say that competitors must be Israeli citizens or non-Israeli Jews. Does that mean Arab Israelis are allowed to compete, and if so, do they? I feel we should clarify that. SlimVirgin ^{talk|contribs} 23:57, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

The main article says yes, with this source. [1] SlimVirgin ^{talk|contribs} 00:08, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

I assumed that "Israeli citizens" would understandably include Arab citizens of Israel, but if you believe it should be expressly stated in the article I don't see anything wrong with that. Cla68 (talk) 01:41, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Austrians?

As I remember this story, a couple of Austrians were injured. Since they didn't die, and most stories about this are written in Australia, they get forgotten. Maybe this is wrong, but the news stories at the time definitely mentioned Austrians.

Where were the Austrians? I had thought they were marching in English alphabetical order, so the first Austrians were stepping onto the bridge when it went down. The article says the Austrians crossed first. Is this Hebrew alphabetical order? Was there anyone ahead of the Austrians?  Randall Bart   Talk  21:59, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

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I have removed the WikiProject Medicine banner because it appeared irrelevant to the article. Thanks, ANGCHENRUI ^Talk♨ 15:45, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

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Number of injured

Is there a reliable source to verify the exact number injured in the disaster? This one says "over 70", while another says "more than 60". Bjenks (talk) 16:16, 11 May 2020 (UTC)

A source has been offered, viz. Bruce Maddy-weitzman's "Middle East Contemporary Survey" Vol.21, p.438. However, it does not make clear whether the figure 67 represents injuries or deaths + injuries. Anyway one would expect a reliable source to be directly based on cited police, hospital or court reports. If a good source cannot be found, my suggestion is that we stick with the phrase "over 60". (Agreed.) Bjenks (talk) 05:23, 12 May 2020 (UTC)

Done per agreement. Bjenks (talk) 05:35, 13 May 2020 (UTC)