The Right's Latest Weapon: 'Zionist Editing' On Wikipedia

[Purveyor]

For years now, Wikipedia has been a fierce battleground between the Israeli right and left. One key battle was over the entry for Bil'in and whether the weekly struggle at that village near the security fence should be described as violent.

Another battle was over the description of the Ariel University Center. Was it "the largest public college in Israel"? Or should an institution in Ariel not be considered as being in Israel? So a compromise was reached: "the largest Israeli public college."

Now the Yesha Council of settlements and another right-wing group, Israel Sheli, are embarking on a Wikipedia battle: Zionist editing on the Web-based encyclopedia. The first course was held yesterday in Jerusalem.

"The idea is not to make Wikipedia rightist but for it to include our point of view," said Naftali Bennett, the director of the Yesha Council.

"The Internet is not managed well enough, and Israel's position there is appalling. Take for example the Turkish flotilla . During the first hours we were nowhere to be found. In those first hours millions of people typed the words Gaza-bound flotilla and read what was written on Wikipedia."

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[aquart]

1. And...?

This is common on Wikipedia. Why is it so important when Jews do it?

[area51]

2. "The Internet is not managed well enough"

:wtf:

[pansypoo53219]

3. butbutbut

i thought the republikkklans LOVED israel.

[Confusious]

4. That's always the rights response isn't it?

We don't have to do what's right, we just have to have better PR.