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1948 Civil War

Hi Humus,
Could you give your mind here ? [1].
Thank you, Alithien 10:10, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

DYK

Updated DYK query On July 24, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Shalom Yoran, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Hi humus and well done. This will be good change from all those bureaucratic notices I guess! Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:48, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I enjoy reviewing good work at FAC, GAC and DYK. One can't spend all of the time with stuff like RFARB. Hope all is well. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 09:03, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

ICAHD and Wiki project Palestine

Hi Humus. I noticed you commented on the ICAHD article and that it was POV about a year ago. At one point I added the required praise and ctisism section... but that entire section vanished. The comments saw fit to attach NGO Monitor as an organisation (rather than looking at the report on ICAHD or dealing with it's content.

The ICAHD article is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Israeli_Committee_Against_House_Demolitions

I notice on the talk page that it is part of project Palestine... ICAHD is supposedly an Israeli organisation. In any case it is a political campaigning organisation. It is not a page about geography, or history, or indeed neutral factual content related to Palestine in any way. This entire project looks like an organised attempt to make wikipedia POV. The use of the "See also" section that simply links to other groups in ideological agreement seems further evidence of this.

Note quite sure what to do about any of this... so thought I'd come to you for advice. The section I added (ages ago) to ICAHD was design to mirror the praise and critisism section on NGO monitor itself... which I thought was fair enough.

Sorry to be a bother

Oboler 18:25, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Lebensuwertes

Hello! Checking "Life unworthy of life," I thought that maybe we could find some better expression than "This ideology found its purest expression in extermination camps". I don't really like of thinking of death camps as a form of "expression", I don't know if you could find some other way of putting it... Maybe "this ideology culminated in extermination camps", or "this ideology ultimately was put in practice in extermination camps", or whatever sounds better than that, "expression" sounds to my ears a bit too much poetic for this kind of thing. Take care, Tazmaniacs 00:11, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Image:Original Barnstar.png For the dozens of invaluable Jewish biographies you've created and expanded, your efforts are appreciated; thank you for your worthy contribution to the project. --MPerel 16:33, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Holocaust in Odessa

Hello! Why not, if the title is more exact for the article and the event [2]. Birchgrove 16:18, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

newspaper reporter seeking tocontact Humus

I'm a freelance writer from Baltimore, MD working on a story for the Washington Post Sunday Magazine about Wikipedia. I would like to talk with Humus sapiens, preferably by phone. You can reach me via email at "teamsport15@aol.com". Thanks, T Dunkel

I've responded by email. In the future you may want to try the link "E-mail this user" (left-hand box). ←Humus sapiens ну? 22:10, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

User:Hayden5650

I know it might sound strange me posting here, but he has been a subject of a likely checkuser for several anon IPs (and one sockpuppet) from Auckland, NZ [Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Hayden5650] plus suspicion of sockpuppet Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Nordic Crusader. For what is worth: [3]. Coincidence? It is to tight to be so. Thanks!--Cerejota 03:00, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

My apologies! My intention was to deal with an obviously disruptive editor, and I thought I was providing context, not violating policy. Thanks!--Cerejota 04:22, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

A request from a new member

hi, how are you. I began recently to contribute in wikipedia. I did my best to clean up and to enrich the article Zionism and racism allegations, but I am still a new wikipedian and my English language is not as good as what it should be. I think I still need some help. I hope you will participate in developing that page.

Please be sure to see my edits in the article since I fear that they will be reverted quicly. --Aaronshavit 08:44, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

the other half: [4]. ←Humus sapiens ну? 09:53, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Please keep your baseless accusations to yourself

It would be appreciated if you didn't go around accusing others of meatpuppetry[5] without any evidence whatsoever. Am I involved in any sort of dispute or conflict in either Zionism and racism allegations or Zionism and antisemitism? I can't possible benefit from Aaronshavit's interest in these articles.

Finally, accusing a new member of violating wiki rules (by being a meatpuppet) is highly discouraging and quite uncivil. If you don't have something useful to say on others' talk pages, don't say anything at all. Thanks.Bless sins 12:00, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Notice

I have removed a comment you made on Talk:Caterpillar, Inc. since it appeared to be solely a "dig" at me personally, and not related to the article at all. If you feel this removal was unjustified, feel free to restore it and I won't touch it again. However, I do not believe that such comments are permissible per WP:NPA and WP:CIVIL, and certainly not on an article talk page. Eleland 00:19, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Нужна помощь

Начинается серьезная гадость: http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%D0%BB_%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9 . Galassi 10:38, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

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Personal attacks

Please don't make personal attacks. It's not helpful and it doesn't serve any useful purpose. -- ChrisO 08:12, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Internal link, please dont remove

Please do not remove appropriate internal links to other Wikipedia articles. This, as you are aware, is NOT spam. The documentary film Occupation 101 is directly related to US-Israeli relations. Not allowing the link expresses your own personal POV.

Thankyou


In Search of Happiness

First, thanks for listing the site in Project Jewish history. Second, you're right. Jews do not pray to Jesus. But that's part of why the community in Birobidzan is so strange. It was formed as a Jewish community, but the dwindling population has lost touch with its Jewish culture. The fact that Jews pary to Jesus in the synagogue comes from this website. http://www.f8.com/FP/Russia/R04b.html best, User: iammargi

WP:CVU status

The Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit project is under consideration to be moved to {{inactive}} and/or {{historical}} status. You have been identified as a project member and your input as to this matter would be welcomed at WT:CVU#Inactive.3F. Thank you. Delivered on behalf of user:xaosflux 01:08, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Allegations of apartheid

Hello,

An Arbitration case in which you commented has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Allegations of apartheid. Please add any evidence you may wish the Arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Allegations of apartheid/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Allegations of apartheid/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee,Newyorkbrad 18:10, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

criticism of Judaism

Hi Humus sapiens

Since the Koran mention that the Jews believe that Ezra is the son of God and by that they sinned I have also mention the fact that no moder religious Jewish believe in that and that it is not mention in any scripture.

It has been remove. Since you are administrator and also involve in the Judaism project. I ask you to check that out.

I was religious Jewish before I left religion and I can tell you 100% that there are no Jew that believe in that.

But I think you also aware to that.

Thank.Oren.tal 20:03, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

The picture description change was a mistake and was reverted in 5-10 seconds, initially it appeared Keltik31 had a point, but when I was pointed out about the pockets, I realized it was not of an Russian origin, or atleast not a WW2 era russian origin. It was not vandalism. And don't worry, I firmly beleive in the Holocaust as I have been told about it since I was kid by family. --87.194.3.52 02:31, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

1948 civil war (2)

Hi Humus Sapiens,
I come back to you about this...
Neither you nor Ian have reacted on the talk page... Is there a good/bad reason for that ?
You can answer me by email if you prefer : ceedjee-at-hotmail-dot-com...
Regards, Alithien 18:30, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

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Shalom

May I ask why you did remvoe the Arabic language from the "ethnobox", there are about 1 million Arab jews. Also many Israeli Jews understand Arabic, I think it should be placed there. Balu2000 10:15, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

You are right many Arabic speaking Jews did leave thier language like Lebanese Jew, Syrian Jews and so on. If you are asking how many speak today, I would guess 800,000 or more, like Iraqi Jews in Israel number around 200,000-500,000 and moroccans 300,000 and some other Tunisian groups maybe.But away from this many Jews in Israel are able to udnerstand atleast abit of Arabic. Balu2000 12:39, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Don't forget Yemenite Jews. Myself I don't consider myself Arab. 60 years ago some Yemenite Jews might have did, but today Arabs antisemitism against us doesn't make us Arabs anymore!--Temoni prince 01:05, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Antisemitism

I saw your edits on the Jewish slave trade. Why are you fixing an article that is built on assumptions? I got the link to the article from an antisemitic forum where one skinhead used it as an excuse for his hate!--Temoni prince 01:00, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

the other half: [6]. ←Humus sapiens ну? 07:14, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Use denominationally neutral and commonly recognized BCE/CE in articles related to Jewish history

"Before Common Era" and "Common Era", eh? And what year defines this "Common Era"? The year of Jesus' death, of course. So what have you gained here, how is this nuetral? All you have done is exercised your political correctness and made yourself feel better by removing indirect references to a historical person, a Jew no less, whom you don't happen to like. And the ironic thing is, you haven't removed the reference at all, as it's still based on Jesus! If you really wanted nuetrality in articles relating to Jewish History, advise us (and thanks so much for your unsolicited advisement) to use the Hebrew calendar. Would that not be more "considerate"? (And no, I am not a Christian, I just call B.S. when I see it).

See WP:MOSDATE. ←Humus sapiens ну? 08:10, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

On the term 'conspiracy theory'.

'We' certainly do append judgement on the term 'conspiracy theory' Humus, whether consciously or not. Under this definition come such theories as those suggesting that the 'rulers of the world' are lizards (hello David Icke) or that the U.S. government are in cahoots with extra-terrestrial beings. In popular culture it is always used to refer to the incredible (I use the word in its literal sense). It was used consistently with reference to 'The X-Files' for example.

So, it has connotations that the term 'alternative account' does not. I thought we wanted scholarly objectivity on Wikipedia: using glib popular terms at the expense of neutrality does not help towards such an aim. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Eustace Plimsoll (talk • contribs) 11:20, August 20, 2007 (UTC).

Thanks for the respite

I have been watching and reading the holocaust denial article and its talk page but I haven't edited it yet but Igor the Otter certainly is disruptive. I encourage you and the other admins to keep an eye on him. Kudos's ...Albion moonlight 11:26, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

List of Qassam Rocket Attacks

Hi, there. I was wondering if you might help me with the List of Qassam rocket attacks article. Thanks. ← Michael Safyan 21:05, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Era notation

Thanks for the note on the policy about era notation. I was being bold, which we're encouraged to do, but of course I don't want to violate an established policy. I'm now taking time to read through the whole style guide; it turns out it's not exactly the same as the AP guide! Preston McConkie 06:38, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

User:Irqirq

This is an editor who is consistently being disruptive. If you wish to bring an RFC/U, I will support it. THF 15:08, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Arab Jews

If you are an Israelite. Then you should cognize that Moroccan Jews are Sephardi something scarcely to be titled as Arab Jew. Irqirq 08:04, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Do you know if "Arab Jew" is an accepted term in English? In Israel, many find the equivalent Hebrew term to be extremely offensive, and it is uncommon. Thanks, nadav (talk) 22:13, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

From my admittedly limited knowledge, the term is controversial and is not widely accepted in either English or Hebrew. ←Humus sapiens ну? 22:24, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
I this is so, and I'll do more research into this first, then I think it would be proper to move all the ethnological stuff (i.e. anything not about the controversy surrounding the term and how it's used in public discourse) to either some existing page or something like Jews from Arab countries. nadav (talk) 01:34, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Talkpages

You have twice reverted edits made to a page when there was a call for discussion. At one of them your edit comment was breathtakingly incivil, and at another your edit comment was also inappropriate. At one you left a note on the talkpage that did not deal with the issues, but commented on the editors in a manner you should have avoided. At the other there was no note on the talkpage at all, or any effort to consider that there has been considerable effort devoted to taking that article to FA and that the talkpage contains a FAQ precisely for anyone who might come there. I give you the opportunity to discuss this on the article talkpages. I don't wish to have to see this again. Hornplease 20:49, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

RFC

I'm writing to let you know that Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Commodore Sloat has been resolved and archived. Thanks for participating. Bigglove 23:51, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Your nick

It may be of interest to you that Greek singer/songwriter Manolis Rassoulis and Israeli musician Yehuda Poliker have recently collaborated in a music album titled Hummus Sapiens. -- Nahum 03:41, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Hmm. Great minds think alike. ←Humus sapiens ну? 09:36, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Image:Maabarah camp city.jpg‎

User:Emmanuelm has drawn our attention to a link in which a photo of a refugee camp is identified as a Palestinian refugee camp. This photo is essentially the same as Image:Maabarah camp city.jpg‎ which you uploaded and describing as a Jewish refugee camp. Could you help clarify this? Perhaps you could tell us the source of your photo? Thanks, --Doron 17:35, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

I'll try to find the source, but this was 3 long years ago. ←Humus sapiens ну? 09:37, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Update: I have found the source for that image. It is a 1998 book Israel. An Illustrated History published by Oxford Univ Press, and the credit is given to "United Nations Photo Library". ←Humus sapiens ну? 02:35, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Article help

Hi Humus Sapiens. By the way, thanks for all your awesome help and efforts. Could you please add Battle of Jenin to your watchlist? A debate is currently occurring over coverage of this event. And please feel to free to take a look at the talk page at some point. thanks. --Steve, Sm8900 17:55, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

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  • Hello Humus, I will leave you the pain of arguing with "BetacommandBot" about the orphaning of this picture. I am, however, still intrigued by the ID of the picture itself. Besides its appearance in the UNRWA slide show, the picture is also used in a very official UN publication from the UNRWA: its 2007 report available online, where the picture fills page 2 completely. One of these (Schroeter or the UN) must be wrong and must be exposed as such. Did you write the UNRWA? Once you get an answer, please circulate this in blogs. In the meantime, I consider this issue non-settled and will add a line in the picture page. Emmanuelm —Preceding unsigned comment added by Emmanuelm (talk • contribs) 13:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Hello again Humus, I found more info; see the picture page for details. I am starting to believe that Schroeter made a mistake. No need refering to this book any further. I wrote the UN photo archive, no answer yet. In the meantime, I suggest the picture be pulled from wikipedia. Emmanuelm 13:48, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Vladimir Burtsev

How are you, Humus?

The links below are no longer valid.
I've put upm 18 pages (links) from the CIA for the first instead.
But could you clean up the invalid links?
Also - I do not know what to do with the "author" Ben B. Fischer.
Best regards, --Ludvikus 13:16, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Jewish Bolshevism

White Russians vs. White movement

If we're going to have an article on Jewish Bolshevism I think it's necessary to reflect its relation to White Russians. An editor has reverted my attempt to do so.

I direct the reader's attention to the literature on the Protocols of Zion.

For example, Norman Cohn's Warrant for Genocide.

The author there uses single quotes around the word "White" thus: 'White' Russian,

and has the following discussions in his book: 108, 109, 115, 127, 128-30, 138 et seq., 177, 184, 248-52, 259n.

From his and other scholars' usage it is these White Russians who are responsible for the claim that Bolshevism (meaning Communism) is a Jewish phenomena.
Accordingly, we should make this point a part of the article herein.
If a clarification is needed as to the relation to the more specific White movement (an expression, by the way, never used by these authorities) that's ok by me.
Yours truly, --Ludvikus 12:33, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Dear User:Humus sapiens, the effect of your editing in this article above is to cover up the responsibility of the White Russian's Antisemitic role. Again, none of the scholars I've read use the expression "White movement." But they all say that it was these fleeing White Russians who claimed that Bolshevism is an essentially Jewish phenomena, and they often used the Jewish Protocols of Zion as their vproof.
So please restore my White Russian claim to that article.
Best wishes, --Ludvikus 12:33, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Jewish Autonomous Oblast

Hi Humus, can you please take a look at the latest edits of User:Culturalrevival‎. I am trying to take some trivia and overcategorization out of several articles, but my edits get reverted with accusations of "vandalism". Communication through the user's talk page gets also removed as "vandalism". Your comments about overcategorization met the same fate. Best regards, gidonb 12:33, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi Humus, please do look at my latest edits. Both Gidonb and I have some disagreements over recent edits to many pages relevant to the category Jewish Autonomous Oblast. I would appreciate any input you can provide to this discussion. Thanks. Culturalrevival —Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 05:25, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

The Jewish Bolshevism by The Britons with a Forward by Alfred Rosenberg

Dear User:Humus sapiens,

How are you? Let me remind you that you were the one who greeted me when I became a novice Wikipedian.
Now I also remember your concern over the article, Jewish Bolshevism; in fact, it was you who brought that article to my attention. So I thought you might be interested in what I've do to it.
I discovered that it's really the title of a 1922 & 1923 30 and/or 31 page pamphlet by the Antisemitic Britons with a forward by Alfred Rosenberg.
So I've made the appropriate and necessary changes to it.
I hope you'll support me on these alterations.
As you like to say or write, "Cheers," --Ludvikus 18:43, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

New page about Israel and the UN

Hello Humus, you recently edited the page Israel and the United Nations. I invite you to have a look at my rewrite of this subject, Israel, Palestine and the United Nations. I intend to replace the first with the second. Let me know what you think.Emmanuelm 14:52, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I think a better title would be United Nations and the Arab-Israeli conflict (similar to Soviet Union and the Arab-Israeli conflict, etc.) As you know, Palestine means different things to different people, and this term is especially ambiguous in the UN context. I will read the article later - sorry, I am short on time these days. ←Humus sapiens ну? 21:33, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Humus, I like your idea. I am only starting to digest the NOR and NPOV policies at Wikipedia and need to rewrite the whole thing again, so a blank page would be best. Will you help? Emmanuelm 13:25, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
About your suggestion for a new name for this page, United Nations and the Arab-Israeli conflict, all the pages in the United Nations relations category have the format country X and the United Nations. Furthermore, UN criticism of Israel is not limited to its military actions. For example, UNESCO has criticized Israel for years about its archeological digs around the Temple Mount. So I think that my Israel, Palestine and the United Nations is still the least bad choice. Emmanuelm 17:34, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

wikibreak

You'll be missed while on your wikibreak. I (and many others I know) look forward to your return once you are refreshed and rested up. Be well, --MPerel 09:25, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Greetings, H.S. When you return from your well-earned break, the article Jew could use your help. The infobox at the top has 4 photos, but their caption has 5 names. The fifth name does not belong and may have crept in by accident. It has been that way for six months; somebody finally called attention to it on the talk page. This glitch dates back to an edit you performed on 22 March. Edit summary reads "separated Infobox Jew" (brackets deliberately omitted here). I have been unable to discover how to fix it myself, and would prefer that you do it anyway. Thanks in advance, and best wishes for a sweet year. Hertz1888 20:24, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Problem solved. I took care of it by finding & editing the template. Now seems to date back only three days, to mischief on 20 Sept. This had no connection with your 22 March edit. All the best, Hertz1888 21:11, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

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Jewish Bolshevism vs. The Jewish Bolshevism

So you've washed your hands of it? Look what I've done to it so far. And cheers to mench Humus sapiens, --Ludvikus 18:18, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Jewish Bolshevism & The Jewish Bolshevism & Żydokomuna

Hi Humus: Very troubling developments at Jewish Bolshevism & The Jewish Bolshevism & Żydokomuna. Why three articles about the same antisemitic and hateful subject? Maybe it's time to look into this a little deeper. Thank you, IZAK 17:42, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/The Protocols of Zion (imprints)

Hi Humus: See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Protocols of Zion (imprints). Thank you, IZAK 09:24, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/The Jewish Bolshevism

See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Jewish Bolshevism. Thanks, IZAK 10:05, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

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Massacre of Uman

Hi Humus: User TShilo12 (talk · contribs) asked me a question about Massacre of Uman and perhaps someone here can help him out. The qustion he asks is: "I just listened to a program of Gavriel Aryeh Sanders' (http://www.gavrielsanders/com/) on Uman, and went and looked up the city article, and found a link to this article, which seems to have no references and a lot of weaselwording. I don't know whose attention it would be best to bring this to, to effect some improvement, so I'm hoping that by bringing it to your attention, that you will know whom best to contact." Please contact User:TShilo12 if you are able to help him. Thank you, IZAK 05:28, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:PIJ emblem.png)

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History of Israel

Hi Hummus,

I would be greateful if you would devote some time to watching and otherwise nourishing the History of Israel. Telaviv1 19:53, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

List of massacres during the Second Intifada

Talk:List of massacres during the Second Intifada Looking for outside input into a long-term controversy over the naming and scope of this list. As you participated in the afd, please help us out. Thanks. <<-armon->> 11:52, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

merging Andrei_Yushchinsky into Menahem Mendel Beilis?

Hi, since you seem to be the originator of this batch of articles, i thought I'd ask you if you'd mind if the two got merged? I beefed up the Beilis article some and created a separate article on Father Pranaitis, since he has some notoreity outside the Beilis affair, but poor Yushchinsky doesn't have anything going on aside from his role as the victim in the case, and there isn't much to say that doesn't just duplicate the Beilis article. Gzuckier 16:43, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

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Image source problem with Image:Maabarah children.jpg

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I've added the source. ←Humus sapiens ну? 22:40, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Revisiting "Persecution of early Christians by the Jews"

So at least five months have passed since the last substantive changes were made to "Persecution of early Christians by the Jews." Though I see some merit in publishing the substantive content, it does not seem appropriate for the topic the article seeks to address. I've posted the following on the talk page and would like your thoughts on the shift I'm proposing.

I'm very uncomfortable with the state this article has finally rested in, particularly in its structural reliance upon NT sources and the Jones article. This article ostensibly appears to be a historical account of early Christian persecution by Hebrew people. However, instead the article reads quite clearly like a theological account and commentary. While I appreciate the inclusion of the Jones source, the included citations fail to address the immense NT reliance. For this article to merit NPoV status, factual data must be presented first, followed by NT accounts framed as "Depictions in the NT." However, due to a lack of contributions of non-NT sources. I would alternatively propose simply changing the frame of the article rather than continuing to grind the square peg into the round hole. I suggest we change the name of the article to "Depictions of Jews persecuting Christians in the New Testament."

CheshireKatz (talk) 00:39, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Hey, I could use some help over in the thread. Although I believe there is support for my proposal, I'm currently getting shouted down with accusations of white-washing. Your contributions would help and if you know any others who would be interested in lending their voice don't hesitate to give them the heads up. - CheshireKatz (talk) 18:35, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Also if you get a chance, I could really use some help in Talk:Anti-Arabism. Please stick your head in if you get a chance. - CheshireKatz (talk) 04:02, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

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Welcome back

You've been missed, hope we see more of you : ) --MPerel 20:55, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, it is nice to be back. ←Humus sapiens ну? 20:57, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Welcome

Welcome back! We are finally getting the article Israeli-Palestinian conflict to reflect reality! Hope you like my last few edits. cool, huh? See you! --Steve, Sm8900 (talk) 22:00, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Welcome back!

Nothing's changed, lot's of work to do. IZAK (talk) 13:04, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

And I have a lot of catch up to do. ←Humus sapiens ну? 23:47, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Welcome back

Good to see you back again. Thank you for your vigilance. --Steven J. Anderson (talk) 08:57, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Willie Wind

AfD nomination of Willie Wind

An article that you have been involved in editing, Willie Wind, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Willie Wind. Thank you. Epson291 (talk) 13:59, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Humus, after realizing this page was created by you I'm confused, I can not find any WP:RS on this man. Epson291 (talk) 13:48, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Jewish history in Saudi Arabia

Hi Humus: An odd situation has arisen in the course of adding to Category:Jewish history by country. In that parent category (part of the larger Category:Jewish history) the "Jewish histories" of any country has been categorized under "Category:Jewish country-xyz history" but Category:Jewish Saudi Arabian history has now been challenged because it contains articles about events "before" Saudi Arabia came into official existence. But my objection is, in that case, one could then exclude the facts and events of Jewish history within almost all modern countries because when Jewish history events happened in them hundreds or even thousands of years ago, the modern countries in whose territory they happened had not yet come into existence. See the discussion at Category talk:Jewish Saudi Arabian history. Thank you, IZAK (talk) 04:15, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Eleland

Help! I've got trouble with Eleland. He seems to use the same modus operandi to push his anti-Israel POV and is currently trying to delete the Ed O'Loughlin article. 124.191.88.235 (talk) 06:21, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Jewish slave trade

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Eleland

Hello Humus

I am sorry if I have placed this note in the wrong spot. I m very inexperienced with Wikipedia. I was enthralled by Wikipedia. Initially. That is until I met Eleland. I noticed that you had some interesting discussions with Eleland. Eleland engineered a small article which I contributed some information to be deleted. He organised a "kangaroo court" made duplicitous unfounded claims and then set up a false consensus.

The Article was on Ed O'Loughlin Fairfax publishing MidEast correspondent. The said individual has a unfortunate habit of mixing reporting and commentary. He was amongst the candidates for this year's HR.com dishonest reporter award - despite being in the Australia only catchment area - so you can imagine the quality of his journalism.

Anyway Eleland did a great job of protecting him and got the article deleted.

So I studied Eleland a little.

I've looked at over 100 of his posts on the Arab Israel conflict. More than 95 were directly anti-Israel. His modus has been generally to unfairly rubbish the references of the pro-Israel side. In this way he has undermined many many articles.

Personally I don't care what his opinion is, but when he uses his editorial power and influence at Wikipedia to falsely invalidate, delete, manipulate etc. I think there is a problem.

Wikipedia is, I am afraid, beginning to read like Eleland wrote the script.

Who is Eleland? What power does he actually have?

Can anything be done?


Adon Emmet

If you post a reply here I will contact here or even by e-mail

AfD nomination of Wall of Shame

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please?

Please respond to Bikinibomb's comments about figs and Judaism here, thanks Slrubenstein | Talk 00:45, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Input with Saudi Arabian Jewish history

Hi Humus, hope all goes well. Maybe you can help improve the History of the Jews in Saudi Arabia article. It links to smaller articles about Jewish tribes in the areas of present-day Saudi Arabia, such as Banu Awf, Banu Harith, Banu Jusham, Banu Najjar, Banu Sa'ida, Banu Shutayba and they all cited sources. Now User:Bless sins is requesting "sources" for the same information about the tribes in the History of the Jews in Saudi Arabia article, as well as making other requests for sources and whatnot. (If you like, and have a minute or two, see the discussions that have been taking place at Category talk:Jewish Saudi Arabian history.) Please help out in the History of the Jews in Saudi Arabia article. Thanks, IZAK (talk) 14:28, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Seeking your feedback at an RFC

Hi, I've found a historic photo that might be feature-worthy but the caption from the century-old stereoscope looks politically loaded by today's standards (Mideast issues). So I'm seeking feedback on how to craft NPOV language and move forward with a nomination. The discussion is located here. Your input would be much appreciated. Best regards, DurovaCharge! 23:30, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter — Issue XXII (December 2007)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter
Issue XXII (December 2007)
Project news
Articles of note

New featured articles:

  1. Battle of Albuera
  2. Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081)
  3. Battle of the Gebora
  4. Constantine II of Scotland
  5. Francis Harvey
  6. Vasa (ship)
  7. Wulfhere of Mercia

New A-Class articles:

  1. 1962 South Vietnamese Presidential Palace bombing
  2. Evacuation of East Prussia
Current proposals and discussions
Awards and honors
  • Blnguyen has been awarded the WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves in recognition of his efforts in improving the quality of articles related to Vietnamese military history, including the creation of numerous A-Class articles.
  • Woodym555 has been awarded the WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves in recognition of his outstanding work on topics related to the Victoria Cross, notably including the creation of featured articles, featured lists, and a featured topic.
  • For their outstanding efforts as part of Tag & Assess 2007, Bedford, TomStar81, and Parsival74 have been awarded the gold, silver, and bronze Wikis, respectively.
Tag & Assess 2007

Tag & Assess 2007 is now officially over, with slightly under 68,000 articles processed. The top twenty scores are as follows:

1. Bedford — 7,600
2. TomStar81 — 5,500
3. Parsival74 — 5,200
4. FayssalF — 3,500
5. Roger Davies — 3,000
6. Ouro — 2600
7. Kateshortforbob — 2250
8. Cromdog — 2,200
9. BrokenSphere — 2000
9. Jacksinterweb — 2,000
9. Maralia — 2,000
12. MBK004 — 1,340
13. JKBrooks85 — 1,250
14. Sniperz11 — 1100
15. Burzmali — 1000
15. Cplakidas — 1000
15. Gimme danger — 1000
15. Raoulduke471000
15. TicketMan — 1000
15. Welsh — 1000
15. Blnguyen — 1000

Although the drive is officially closed, existing participants can continue tagging until January 31 if they wish, with the extra tags counting towards their tally for barnstar purposes.

We'd like to see what lessons can be learned from this drive, so we've set up a feedback workshop. Comments and feedback from participants and non-participants alike are very welcome and appreciated.

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