While Israel’s war in Gaza against the Hamas terrorist organization has been widely panned as “genocide” on social media, Wikipedia has now also delivered its own verdict. The Wikipedia entry, initially presented as “Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza” was renamed simply “Gaza genocide” after a vote by free crowdsourced online encyclopedia, created and edited by international volunteers and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
There has been no legally binding decision on the matter by any authoritative judiciary, however, the editors at Wikipedia have come to the conclusion that the charge of genocide is valid enough to remove any equivocation from the title of the page. After much discussion, it was decided that there was enough supporting evidence from experts based in the Middle East to attribute the label genocide.
The decision, like other accusations from bodies such as Amnesty International, holds no legal water but will have a significant effect in shaping public opinion.
According to Statista.com, Wikipedia is used by over 4.3 billion people globally, well over half of the world’s population. The online encyclopedia will not be cited by academics as it has become renowned for issues with bias and inaccuracy. However, it is one of the most widely used websites in the world, and the decision to present the accusations against Israel as settled fact will have profound implications. […]
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