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I received a warning from Palestinian editors for editing the article "History of the name Palestine" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_name_Palestine After posting the section listed bellow I received this "official warning" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Tritomex How I can protect my rights or contact the arbitration?

"==Etymology== The name Palestine refers to a region of the eastern Mediterranean coast from the sea to the Jordan valley and from the southern Negev desert to the Galilee lake region in the north. The word itself derives from “Plesheth”, a name that appears frequently in the Bible and has come into English as “Philistine”. Plesheth, (root palash) was a general term meaning rolling or migratory. This referred to the Philistine’s invasion and conquest of the coast from the sea. The Philistines were not Arabs nor even Semites, they were most closely related to the Greeks originating from Asia Minor and Greek localities.The name of the Philistines in their own language is not known; however, the Bible also relates them as the people of "Kaftor" (כפתור in Hebrew, see for example the Book of Jeremiah Chapter 47, Verse 4). "Kaftor" is not of Hebrew or Semitic origin, which supports the possibility that this word is similar to the name they called themselves."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Tritomex Thanks

Hadashot Arkheologiyot – Excavations and Surveys in Israel, http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il

The web-site for Hadashot Arkheologiyot – Excavations and Surveys in Israel, http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il, seem not to have been working for the last few days (It was ok up until a week ago). Does anyone know what has happend? Cheers, Huldra (talk)

Requiem for an Arab-Israeli conflict editor

I have committed an act of hubris that may cause my early retirement on Arab-Israeli conflict articles on Wikipedia. You may read (and perhaps comment) on the ongoing discussion here. Before I go on, I must say a word about my victor, User:IRISZOOM. In my roughly eight years of editing, I had not come into contact with IRISZOOM very much, but in our brief encounters with him, I've found him to be someone respectful of Wikipedia guidelines and ruthless in his pursuit of editors he disagrees with, even slightly. This is what makes him a great editor, indeed, a greater editor than I when it comes to disagreement on talk pages; for I have the former quality, but not the latter.

In my eight years, I've made Wikipedia a less anti-Semitic, more intellectually honest place. I can go on and on about the animated discussions I've had, most of which I won, but instead, I'd rather discuss my major contributions I've made to articles:

• Before I got to it, much of the Causes of the 1948 Palestinian exodus article was a collection of anti-Israel half-truths cited only to a handful of sources. The article has been unstable for years, but its been much calmer in the past year or so. Its a great article.
• I've written and rewritten articles about Hezbollah dozens of times. Believe it or not, there are Hezbollah sympathizers out there who try to stop any material unsympathetic toward Hezbollah to appear on Wikipedia! Once Hezbollah began fighting for Assad's Syria, those people largely disappeared.
• Much of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict article was written by yours truly.
• Much of the Israel lobby in the United States article was written by yours truly.
• I proved that Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions was both unsuccessful and anti-Semitic.
• Much of the Arab League boycott of Israel article was written by yours truly.
• I've helped to prove that Hamas uses children and women as human shields.
• I've told and retold the story of the 1948 war on numerous Wikipedia articles.
• I defended Israel (where possible) and exposed Hezbollah in the Allegations of war crimes in the 2006 Lebanon War article and related articles.
• Much of the 2011 Jerusalem bus stop bombing article was written by yours truly.
• The Kiryat Gat article used to have a lot of anti-Israel hogwash in it. Now its a peaceful and respectable article.

Thank you and you're welcome. --GHcool (talk) 18:42, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

GHcool my friend. Before responding to this requiem, I must say something.

I recently came across your name on Wikipedia, can't remember how and where. I then clicked on your user page and began reading its content. Despite the fact that we naturally have a lot in common, something very strange happened right after. On the the section "Views on Israel", what you wrote is exactly what I would've said if I were (and when I am) asked to answer those questions, and I felt as if I was reading my own thoughts and words there. I then began looking at your editing style and contributions, and again I could imagine they were my own.

GHcool, I want to tell you that your contribution to English Wikipedia has done so much, really, and you have no idea how greatly it is appreciated by me and others who for various reasons aren't here to thank you too. I see that you're going to get topic banned for a year now. I would like to discuss some things with you on private if you will, but it's up to you - email me here.

Yambaram (talk) 22:36, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

• To be totally honest an editor making statements like, "I proved that Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions was both unsuccessful and anti-Semitic" are showing that their involvement with these articles is entirely inconsistent with the policies and purposes of the encyclopaedia. Having said that I hope that you continue to contribute to the project, perhaps in areas in which you don't hold such strong convictions. Dlv999 (talk) 09:02, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

Dlv999, I doubt you should be saying such things to him. Even if you never officially stated it your opinion about this subject (the BDS and other related topics), your edits on Wikipedia are clearly anti-Israel. It's okay that GHcool expressed his (and many others') opinion - everyone's view is welcomed on Wikipedia talk pages, after all this is what they are for. -Yambaram (talk) 19:19, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Questionable IP edits

An IP is changing a lot of articles with the edit summary "The international community considers Arabian settlements in Judea illegal under international law, but the Muslims dispute this". I don't think this is OK, but I am not familiar enough with the topic and Wikipedia's practice here to make a call myself. Iselilja (talk) 23:48, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

No, it's not ok, it's a childish riposte to the boilerplate text that has been added to the introduction all Israeli settlement articles. Number 57 00:01, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Afroyim v. Rusk candidate for TFA discussion

Please see Wikipedia:Today's_featured_article/requests#Afroyim_v._Rusk.

Thank you for your consideration,

— Cirt (talk) 01:08, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

Samar

Since a few hours Samar Island occupies the title Samar, which is the title of some films several people and other things.

Please see Talk:Samar#Requested move (February 2014) - [User:Androoox|Androoox]] (talk) 00:07, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

TWELVE and not SEVEN APOSTLES

Everywhere in the text it is mentioned correctly: TWELVE apostles, only the TITLE is wrong: SEVEN APOSTLES ( and also stored with this wrong name)

Fot sake of God, please rename this correctly ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.140.84.94 (talk) 23:40, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

I have corrected the errors. Seven is correct. Sean.hoyland - talk 07:11, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

Need help with Tom Clancy's Op Center (film)...

I added this film's page recently but am having trouble finding references other than IMDB and Amazon. It started life as a 170-minute, two-part TV miniseries and was edited down to a 114-minute "made for TV" (ha!) movie - viewable on YouTube. And 'yes,' it has a very big Israeli angle.

It's an excellent production, still topical after 19 years (espionage ethics, lack of; politics, ditto; nuclear warheads; Iran), and I'd like to see it through. I know it was broadcast on the IBA when it came out because I saw it. Would someone see if they can find anything about it in Hebrew media? I wouldn't know where to look. Any new references or suggestions would be highly appreciated. Cheers! Shir-El too 17:11, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

cfd

See my three CfDs related to Israel/Palestine historical cats at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2014 February 9. trespassers william (talk) 21:57, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject_Intertranswiki/Hebrew

Shouldn't the he.wiki to en.wiki project page get a mention here? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Intertranswiki/Hebrew Wikipedia:WikiProject_Intertranswiki/Hebrew Yohananw (talk) 10:28, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

Military Occupation: Gaza

At List of military occupations Gaza Strip is being inserted under the "current" section of military occupations even though Israel withdrew. You might want to take a look and add your comments. Yossiea ^(talk) 06:00, 18 February 2014 (UTC)