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Edit request 3 March 2025

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Description of suggested change: The characterization of these events as Pogroms is debated and they are given undue weight by including in the lede. Even the Wikipedia article for the Huwara rampage does not use the word Pogrom in the title, nor the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel. The lede should only be for events that are definitively described as Pogroms, events such as these can be included in the body.

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In 2008, two attacks in the [[Occupied West Bank]] by [[Israeli settlers|Israeli Jewish settlers]] on [[Palestinian Arabs]] were labeled as pogroms by then-Prime Minister [[Ehud Olmert]]. The [[Huwara pogrom]] was a common name<sup class="noprint Inline-Template " style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i>[[Wikipedia:Please clarify|<span title="The text near this tag may need clarification or removal of jargon. (August 2024)">clarification needed</span>]]</i>]</sup> for the 2023 [[Israeli settler]] attack on the Palestinian town of [[Huwara]] in February 2023.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template " style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i>[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Due and undue weight|<span title="The material near this tag may be giving undue weight to a viewpoint or idea. (August 2024)">undue weight?</span>]] &ndash; [[Talk:Pogrom#undue|discuss]]</i>]</sup> In 2023, a ''Wall Street Journal'' editorial referred to the [[October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel]] as a pogrom.
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Lavipao (talk) 00:40, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done For the 2008 attacks, the text does not state in wikivoice that it was a pogrom, it states that it was labeled as a pogrom by Olmert, which is verified by reliable sources that directly quote the Israeli Prime Minister's description (not even remotely undue weight). SWATJester Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat! 05:09, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll note as well that we have plenty of reliable sources using the term "Huwara pogrom", and the Wall Street Journal link provided above is attributed on it's claim that October 7th was a pogrom; so by the standard you're seeking to impose there doesn't appear to be any actual issue here. SWATJester Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat! 05:47, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The argument isn't for removing these from the page, just from the Lede. These seems very cherry picked in a list of dozens of pogroms to include events that historical debate over the term Pogrom is still ongoing. Why are these relevant enough to be chosen to be in the lede? Lavipao (talk) 21:27, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request 3 March 2025

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Description of suggested change: This is an unsourced claim. The source lists one person, Olmert, calling this a Pogrom. There is no proof provided that this is a common name for the event

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The Huwara pogrom was a common name for the 2023 Israeli settler attack on the Palestinian town of Huwara in February 2023.
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Lavipao (talk) 21:29, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done I believe that source is actually referring to the previous statement, so this is in fact unsourced. -- Lenny Marks (talk) 14:40, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request 3 March 2025

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Description of suggested change: Add to lede please! This has been widely reported as the most recent Pogrom in Europe

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The [[November 2024 Amsterdam Riots]], in which violence took place between fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv and AFC Ajax that resulted in 20-30 injuries, was characterized as a Pogrom by many Israeli and Dutch authors including [[King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands]].

Lavipao (talk) 21:41, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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[3][4][6] Lavipao (talk) 21:42, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Lavipao I am checking your sources.
  • Silkoff: Israeli people plus Wilders describe it as a pogrom, and also "many".
  • Jerus. Post: Israeli people describe it as a pogrom.
  • Telegraaf. An editor, in her column, describes it as a pogrom. Nowhere is there mention of the king describing it in these words, and actually, kings always being very careful when they talk about sensitive matters, it would surprise me greatly if he would have done that. But that is just my opinion. If you have a source for the king saying this, I'll add it to the text. (I won't add it to the text, because first there has to be consensus that this was a pogrom. See below.)
Aha! Now I found November 2024 Amsterdam riots. Okay. This was a riot between football supporters. Maccabi supporters sang "fuck you Palestine", chased two men, beat one them with a belt, ripped Palestinian flags off, etc. (All from the WP page). Later, they in turn were chased and subjected to violence. Several people used the word "pogrom" but for example the mayor of Amsterdam regretted that she had used that word. She criticised Israeli and Dutch politicians for framing the violence as targeted attacks on Israelis by local Moroccans and Palestinians. She also said she had not been warned about Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters' history as "ultra-nationalists" before the match and called for an independent inquiry into the incident.

 Not done Before adding text about these riots to the page pogroms, there should be consensus amongst editors that this was in fact a pogrom. A WP:RfC should decide, and I won't initiate this. Lova Falk (talk) 15:34, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  1. ^ Koutsoukis, Jason (15 September 2008). "Settlers attack Palestinian village". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023. 'As a Jew, I was ashamed at the scenes of Jews opening fire at innocent Arabs in Hebron. There is no other definition than the term "pogrom" to describe what I have seen.'
  2. ^ "Opinion | Hamas Puts Its Pogrom on Video". The Wall Street Journal. 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Silkoff, Shira (8 November 2024). "Israel decries 'pogrom' in Amsterdam as soccer fans come under attack by rioters". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "'We were ambushed': Pogrom in Amsterdam wounds several, potential hostage situation". The Jerusalem Post. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ Marbe, Nausicaa (2024-11-08). "Amsterdam is synoniem geworden voor de eerste Europese pogrom na 7 oktober". Telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  6. ^ Marbe, Nausicaa (2024-11-08). "Amsterdam is synoniem geworden voor de eerste Europese pogrom na 7 oktober". Telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-09.