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Requested move 17 May 2024[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Not moved as the proposal failed to attract any support (non-admin closure) >>> Extorc.talk 11:18, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[]


Sexual and gender-based violence in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on IsraelAlleged sexual and gender-based violence in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel – I moved the page earlier today on the basis that I assumed that it would be "unlikely that anyone would reasonably disagree with the move" as of WP:RM. Apparently, and confusingly, this is not the case. I think it should be moved to an article title which explicitly expresses the uncertainty of the alleged sexual and gender-based violence.

The article itself repeatedly uses the phrases "reportedly" and "alleged", as these are allegations, not facts. Israel has constantly lied throughout the war, and cannot be trusted as a reliable source, immediately casting doubt over any of the allegations they have made. The ARCCI report is frankly libel, and throughout the article there are multiple claims with no tangible proof whatsoever. The article should definitely highlight each and every quote from people making these allegations, as it just shows how ridiculous the premise is; "legs and pelvis bones were broken"? It's frankly astonishing that anyone would take these kinds of allegations seriously.

If we are not referring to Israel's abhorrent attacks on the people of Gaza and the West Bank as "genocide", which it very clearly is, then why is this article given a name which implies that this is a fact that happened? With no actual evidence, are members of Hamas not "innocent until proven guilty"? With SO many photos and videos circulated of the atrocities committed, why is it that there is no footage of anything being claimed?

Wikipedia is a bastion of knowledge in the world, but I am growing increasingly concerned that it is being used nefariously by zionists to skew coverage of the conflict to reflect Israeli views. It is well known that this kind of thing has happened in the past, it would not surprise me if it was still happening. We as Wikipedians need to stop this. Davidlofgren1996 (talk) 21:26, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[]

If you just type "Allegations of" into the search bar, you'll see there are numerous existing pages with such titles. Brusquedandelion (talk) 01:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[]
So? Perhaps those articles are actually about "allegations" themselves, as the Gaza 'genocide' one is, not about acts - the extent and nature of which remain highly disputed - as this one is. Even if not "Other stuff is an inherently weak argument". Pincrete (talk) 03:40, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Are you really suggesting that the action taken by Israel in Gaza doesn’t amount to genocide? Davidlofgren1996 (talk) 12:31, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[]
The allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in disputed and highly controversial. FortunateSons (talk) 15:36, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[]
WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS is, ironically, an argument against Kashmiri's view, and not my own. Brusquedandelion (talk) 03:38, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[]
@Brusquedandelion: WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS, as you can read there, is an essay about deletion discussions, not about page moves. In page moves, WP:CONSISTENT is an applicable policy. — kashmīrī TALK 11:25, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Again, I didn't introduce WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS into this discussion. Brusquedandelion (talk) 21:57, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Tangent. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:28, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[]
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I think these examples are all things which could potentially happen (except for Flat Earth, which is a theory), while this article is about something unproven. For me, that's the distinction; the events described in this article are not proven to have happened, so why should we frame the article as if they definitely did? The article clearly refers to them as allegations throughout, so why does the title not reflect this?
For the record, I think having an article for WW3 is a bit silly, because if it were to happen and there were any survivors (and internet) left afterwards, they'd have to re-write the whole article. Also a lot of the article refers to events and thoughts posed in the 20th century, so why is it not named something like "Post-World War II predictions of a potential World War III"? Davidlofgren1996 (talk) 21:47, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[]
How is it consistent to say that the events described in this article are not proven to have happened, so why should we frame the article as if they definitely did?, while at the same time saying The article clearly refers to them as allegations throughout? If we were treating these events as proven acts, we wouldn't be referring to allegations/claims/reports etc. at all, let alone throughout
You are right about the title not making EXPLICIT that these acts are unproven, but neither does the title imply that all, or even any, of the specific acts are proven/accepted to have occurred. Pincrete (talk) 06:24, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Yes, but the article is solely talking about allegations. We have other articles on disputed topics which are framed in the correct manner, including Allegations of chemical weapons use in the Sri Lankan Civil War which states clearly “No strong evidence for indicating the consistent use of such weapons during the war have been found thus far.” What is the difference between that article and this one? Davidlofgren1996 (talk) 09:57, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Other stuff is an inherently weak argument, and I don't have time to examine every mis-named article on WP, even less to defend each one's title. I'm inclined to agree with Kashmiri, that such titles are usually to be avoided, whether on the very notional topics such as the Yeti or disputed topics such as Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, where the extent and effectiveness of the interference and the extent of the 'complicity' of US players has never been fully or reliably established.
The topic area here is sexual violence during the 'Hamas' attack, the extent and 'systematic nature' of which is highly contested with some very dubious allegations having been made, but the allegations themselves are not the subject - as is the case with the " Allegations of genocide" article. We don't, or at least shouldn't, title things solely or mainly to cast doubt on the topic. Pincrete (talk) 11:00, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Btw chemical weapons were used in the Sri Lankan civil war, those references are incorrect and likely heavily biased (Indian think tanks are overtly pro Sri Lankan government). Army soldiers have even admitted it on camera at their war museum, see at 36 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-5mP9zZWQ&t=2147s Oz346 (talk) 00:30, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[]
WP:ECR ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:42, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Support: allegations are what is involved here (or in some cases just propaganda) - none of the material surrounding these events is definitive, let alone amounting to clear-cut evidence that would be legally admissable. This is perhaps why the recent ICC application has ignored October 7 altogether and focused solely on the subsequent claims of the sexual abuse of hostages. Iskandar323 (talk) 19:26, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Sincere question: what would you cite as proof that the assaults are in the historical record? Since I got involved in this discussion I've been looking but I can't find anything that authoritatively makes that claim, I can find a lot of articles and then other articles explaining why those articles are suspect (from sources on the Wikipedia reputable sources list), which is why I support the MR to "Alleged." Smallangryplanet (talk) 18:46, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[]
There are a bunch of WP:AGF WP:CIV WP:PA violations in this sub-thread. The fog of war results in many claims that turn out to be false. Wait for the dust to settle. O3000, Ret. (talk) 18:54, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[]


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What is the "gender-based violence" component of the content here that is distinct from and separate to the simply "sexual violence" component? On the parent talk page there is reference to the deprivations of female hygiene supplies and disproportionate impacts on women in Gaza, but I'm not sure if there is parallel relevance here. Does anyone have any thoughts? Iskandar323 (talk) 14:47, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[]

I agree that the "gender-based" wording in the article title is questionable and possibly repetitious, but I am open to evidence that it is necessary. Coretheapple (talk) 16:44, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[]
I've expressed support for removing this in the past, though I'm more or less indifferent now. I think this comment makes a decent case that it could be relevant, but I don't see discussion of these issues in the current text. On the Palestinian version of this page it's been argued that removing it would reduce the scope, which seems fair since that article does cover other forms of abuse. I'm still not sure if its relevant on this article though, which is very focused on sexual violence. Jamedeus (talk) 01:44, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[]
No idea, frankly. There was a brief discussion about the term sometime ago (here, comment by Pincrete), but then nobody picked it up. As I wrote there, I'd be fine with leaving out the gender part as it adds unnecessary ambiguity not supported by body. — kashmīrī TALK 11:20, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[]
+ possibly needless length. Iskandar323 (talk) 15:38, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[]
I have previously supported removal, largely because I don't know what it means and -at the very least- we should say what we mean, which I think we don't at present. This article is very clearly focused on rape and other sexual assault almost exclusively alleged to have been perpetrated by Palestinian men on, mainly Jewish, women. The article does in places cover forms of 'humiliation' but these would be broadly within "sexual violence". Pincrete (talk) 04:29, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[]
I don't feel strongly, but I noticed gender-based violence is the term many sources use, especially NGOs. E.g.:
    • The reviewed materials indicated instances of sexual and gender-based violence during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023. (PHRI, New Israel Fund)
    • We unequivocally condemn the brutal attacks by Hamas on Israel on 7 October. We are alarmed by the numerous accounts of gender-based atrocities and sexual violence during those attacks. This is why we have called for all accounts of gender-based violence to be duly investigated and prosecuted, with the rights of the victim at the core. (UN Women)
    • Sexual and Gender-Based Violence as a Weapon of War During the October 7, 2023 Hamas Attacks (UN)
    • Israeli women's rights and legal activists had been calling on key international organisations to publicly acknowledge reports of gender-based violence, including sexual violence, in the wake of Hamas's attacks. (BBC)
    • Investigating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict: October 7 Victims Have a Right to Accountability and Justice (Human Rights Watch)
    • The chaos meant there were significant failings in preserving evidence of gender-based violence and what is coming to be seen as the systematic use of rape as a weapon of war by Hamas. Israel’s top police investigations unit, Lahav 433, is still poring over 50,000 pieces of visual evidence and 1,500 witness testimonies, and says it is unable to put a number on how many women and girls suffered gender-based violence. (Guardian)
    • Women’s Bodies as Targets for Aggression: Statement on Gender-Based Violence in Israel-Hamas War (Global Rights for Women)
    • EU countries on Friday put the military and special forces wings of Hamas and the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad on the bloc's human rights sanctions list for their responsibility for widespread sexual and gender-based violence in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. (Reuters, Euractiv)
    • Victims of gender-based violence on Oct 7 must be given a voice (The Lancet)
    • Investigating gender-based violence by Hamas (CNN)
BobFromBrockley (talk) 15:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[]
Good list, thank you. I would leave the title alone. This is an encyclopedia and we should be precise, even if there is some overlap. Figureofnine (talkcontribs) 16:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[]
My impression is that it is sometimes trotted out by sources as a part of a standard formulation, but in the context of the content, it doesn't appear to be usefully descriptive – few editors appear to understand what it refers to here – and in this context it would appear to be unnecessary from the perspective of the naming criteria, most notably in terms of naturalness and concision. Iskandar323 (talk) 16:52, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[]
A further observation: it appears that these two descriptors - "sexual" and "gender-based" – may be different levels of category. The BBC source using the phrasing of "gender-based violence, including sexual violence" – and if sexual violence is a sub-category of gender-based violence then it would appear unnecessary to mention both in a title: a page is either about sexual violence only and specifically, or it is about gender-based violence in general. The Lancet source also uses "gender-based violence (GBV)" as its only terminology, also suggesting that it might be the more all-embracing (and possibly more formal (+ encyclopedic?)) way of referencing the topic. Only Reuters employ both terms alongside each other in the same sentence above, and even that does not necessarily discount that these are different levels of category. When used concurrently, it could mean sexual violence specifically and gender-based violence generally. However, we do not use multiple levels of category within the same Wikipedia title – we define what level of category the scope is on and stick to it. If the above is indeed the case then one should be chosen. Iskandar323 (talk) 17:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[]
I suspect you are broadly right about the term being more formal and more 'generic'. In the same way that 'sex' is always ambiguous (only context clarifies whether the word is referring to an activity, or a characteristic, ie maleness/femaleness). Also in this day and age, where the distinction is made between (natal/anatomical) 'sex' and (lived) 'gender', the term may be intended to cover violence targetted at a person's stated gender, as distinct from their born/anatomical 'sex'.
The bottom line imo though is that we shouldn't be using a term that we are unable to clarify (or seemingly to understand, except by surmisal). Pincrete (talk) 03:44, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[]
I agree it seems that sexual violence is understood as a sub-category of gender-based violence. I get the arguments for trimming the title, but am uncomfortable, as it seems to me that those of us editing here are doing so out of interest in and familiarity with topics relating to Israel/Palestine rather than sexual or gender-based violence, and it might be good to bring in editors from that area. I'll leave a message on the talk page of Violence against women to solicit comment, and if there is none forthcoming maybe then we can go through a renaming? BobFromBrockley (talk) 08:24, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[]
I think using only "gender-based" in the title is a bad idea; it is indeed a more obscure and mysterious term to the average reader. I think "gender-based violence" should go, but even if it doesn't, it's not clear enough that sexual violence is a lower category-level of gender-based violence that we should opt to remove one based on the idea that multiple category levels oughtn't be in one title. Zanahary (talk) 06:55, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[]

Sexual and gender-based violence in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on IsraelSexual violence in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel – Gender-based violence is defined as "any type of harm that is perpetrated against a person or group of people because of their factual or perceived sex, gender, sexual orientation and/or gender identity".[1] It is not currently clear that this article deals with any such violence other than that of a sexual nature, and even then, the lede states that male Israelis were also subjected to sexual violence (which if true suggests that it was not gender-based). A previous discussion on this topic has also shown that many people do not understand what the term "gender-based violence" actually means, so whether including it in the title is usefully descriptive is quite questionable.

References

  1. ^ "What is gender-based violence? - Gender Matters". Council of Europe.

TRCRF22 (talk) 14:54, 4 June 2024 (UTC) — Relisting.  ASUKITE 15:20, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]

support - See WP:PRECISION for consideration of a title that is too wordy. Whether there is gender-based violence or not should be covered in the article, not in the title, especially if there is uncertainty about the nature of the violence. Relspas (talk) 15:36, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[]
oppose -- both mean quite differently things actually; will feel more neutral about this if Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the Israel–Hamas war is included in the discussion too. Josethewikier (talk) 05:12, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Support - even to the extent that the 'gender-based' violence definition is broader than 'sexual' violence, it isn't clear that any specifically 'gender-based violence occurred. Everything reported on is adequately covered by the more limited 'sexual violence' definition (ie rape, attempted rape, violent sexual abuse or such abuse under threat of violence and violence targetted specifically at someone because of their physical sex - in this instance chiefly alleged mutilation of sexual parts of women's bodies). The additional 'gender-based' term seems wholly unnecessary to describe the actual content and we even fail to say what we mean by it.Pincrete (talk) 07:17, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Oppose. While I appreciate the more succinct character of this title, and am sympathetic to the arguments made in support, I believe that a broader title is more encyclopedic. Figureofnine (talkcontribs) 11:36, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Support The page even documents cases of sexual violence against all genders so it is hard to parse what aspects of the violence are somehow specific to gender. Or if I am missing something then please let me know but it seems to me that even if there is gender based violence that wouldn't fit under the heading of sexual violence then it would be a different topic and a different page. Jorahm (talk) 19:30, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[]
I am deciding to strike my comment to neutral as I am understanding "sexual and gender-based violence" to be a technical term that is commonly used by organizations with the proper expertise on this subject matter. I am observing that this page is more about sexual violence and they are separate topics but I also see how "X and Y" are commonly linked together and there is a valid argument to be technically correct and consistent. Jorahm (talk) 17:09, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Note: WikiProject Law, WikiProject Israel, WikiProject Gender studies, WikiProject Israel Palestine Collaboration, WikiProject Palestine, and WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography have been notified of this discussion. ASUKITE 15:19, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Relisting comment: Relist for additional participation, sitting at 5 for to 3 against (with one alternative suggested), hoping the laundry list of wikiproject notifications I sent might help (crossing my fingers I didn't just make this much worse) ASUKITE 15:20, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Oppose I agree with what FortunateSons, Ïvana, Lf8u2, and Smallangryplanet said. Consistency with other wikipedia articles and using the technical terminology is important. I believe that "gender-based" should be included in the title because the alleged violence was gender-based. it was disproportionately against women, and the article specifically mentions gendered body parts and items (vagina, breasts, bra, dress). also, much of the discourse about the issue has been centered on women. for example, one citation is entitled: "October 7 massacre proves #MeToo doesn't apply to Jewish women". the article also mentions: "Israel accused international women's rights and human rights groups of downplaying the assaults". Rainsage (talk) 07:58, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Initial support but with adding "alleged" as well, considering most importantly, the recent Times coverage that has cast doubt on, even refuted, many of the central claims of the alleged systematic campaign of sexual violence. 08:42, 24 June 2024 (UTC)Makeandtoss (talk)

The Times casts serious doubt on rape claims[edit]

https://www.thetimes.com/magazines/the-times-magazine/article/israel-hamas-rape-investigation-evidence-october-7-6kzphszsj Peleio Aquiles (talk) 18:31, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[]

I'd say that it's a misleading summary of the article. This is what Pramila Patten said in March
Alaexis¿question? 18:26, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Let's read on: The report would prove confusing to the Israeli political establishment. On the one hand, it gives substantial and substantiated credence to the sexual assault claims; on the other it does not show them to be systematic and specifically says Israel has been unable to produce evidence it has claimed to possess of Hamas’s written orders to rape. Patten also asked that Israel investigate “credible allegations” of rape and sexual violence against Palestinian women and girls gathered by the UN’s legal mandate mission in the Palestinian territories. Israel swiftly rejected Patten’s request The quote illustrates well how misleading many Israeli claims are. — kashmīrī TALK 18:44, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Bloody hell. Are people still talking about the non-investigation that wasn't allowed to be an investigation because Israel refuses to allow the UN to investigate. Patten's trip to Israel is more useful as an example of Tel Aviv's political conniving to muddy the waters – to be included alongside its other disinformation efforts – than it is any form of useful input on the subject here. Iskandar323 (talk) 18:46, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[]
I rather think this topic was intended for discussion of the article and whether it merits inclusion in itself, rather than another discussion of the merits of Patten's report. Unfortunately, I can't comment on this as I don't subscribe to this paper. TRCRF22 (talk) 19:07, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Richard Sanders (dir), The truth about October 7, interview with Peter Oborne Al Jazeera. Nishidani (talk) 13:22, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]

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