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Short answer
Wikipedia has become unreliable as a source of information about Israel and Israeli Arab Conflict’s history.
Recent events, such as the controversial labeling of the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza (as a response to the Oct 7 massacre) as a “genocide,” a misinterpretation of events and a gross exaggeration, have raised serious concerns. Major world leaders, top military specialists worldwide have refuted the notion of Israel committing a “Genocide” in the retaliation war against Hamas and its unprovoked murderous activities of Oct 7 2023.
The platform’s historical bias against Israel, including whitewashing the roles of Poland and Croatia in the Holocaust, further undermines its credibility. Additionally, Wikipedia’s bias against Israel is evident in its treatment of the Anti-Defamation League and its misrepresentation of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. These factors collectively indicate that Wikipedia is no longer a trustworthy source for information related to Israel and therefore regarding the Israeli Arab conflict
Long answer
Wikipedia is no longer a reliable source of information on Israel and Jewish history
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) released a report on October 7, 2024, highlighting biases in Wikipedia articles related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. According to the report, bias takes myriad forms, appearing in terminology, framing and lack of context, one-sided sources and critical omissions.
Such biased articles promote the de-humanization or de legitimization of Israel; avoid mentioning terrorism and other tangible threats faced by Israel; and lack critical Israeli voices, researchers and facts that may support Israel’s rationale for its policies, the report states.
Wikipedia’s recent decision to label the Israeli attack on Gaza in 2023 (a response to the Oct 7 massacre) as a “genocide” has sparked controversy, with critics accusing the platform of bias against Israel. The article argues that Wikipedia’s reliance on biased sources and the disregard for ongoing debate on the issue undermines its credibility as a reliable source of information regarding Israel.
Wikipedia has a long history of publishing material that amounts to Holocaust denial, including efforts to whitewash the complicity of Poland and Croatia in the genocide and the invention of a fictitious extermination camp for Poles in Warsaw. These past scandals further underscore the platform’s unreliability and its systemic bias against Israel.
This, coupled with multiple other indications, such as the recent declaration by a group of Wikipedia administrators labeling the Anti-Defamation League as “generally unreliable” on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, further suggests that Wikipedia is no longer a reliable source of information on Israel. The administrators’ false claim that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism equates criticism of Israel with antisemitism further highlights the platform’s bias.
