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User:AtikaAtikawa/Userboxes/Anti-israeli apartheid

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Considering the current circumstances, this userbox praises the violence against Israelis (especially those that had nothing to do with the conflict). This nomination is from a user who supports Palestinians rights who also believes that Israel can defend itself from Hamas. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 02:53, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The userbox does not call for that nor does it even imply it. In fact the documentation of the userbox clarifies its meaning. It simply states that the Israeli apartheid is the main promoter for this violence. — Yours Truly, ⚑ AtikaAtikawa 02:59, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There are Israeli users you know and they do not take that sort of stuff very kindly. Do you know what happened when the Arabic Wikipedia put up a solidarity banner last year? SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 03:00, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see how content here should please everyone, especially on user pages, I'd even argue that this sounds like a WP:JUSTDONTLIKEIT. After all, there are many Anti-"something" userboxes which obviously make partisans of the "something" not very happy.

I'd love to know if there is some standard I broke when it comes to making userboxes, I am aware that Wikipedia:Userboxes/Politics by country/Palestine says at its top that "Before placing any of these userboxes on your userpage, please consider that many Wikipedians believe that the use of such userboxes runs contrary to the spirit of the guidance given at WP:USERPAGE, because they can be seen as being polemical", but it also says that "There is no requirement that you follow this recommendation, which has no official status" [edited]— Yours Truly, ⚑ AtikaAtikawa 03:19, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unironically good faithed question: What happened when the Arabic Wikipedia put up a solidarity banner last year? — Yours Truly, ⚑ AtikaAtikawa 03:26, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - I usually don't like to get involved in userbox disputes, especially political userbox disputes (but most of the userbox disputes at MFD are political), and I haven't agreed with anti-Israeli viewpoints until about two months ago, but this userbox not only is a reasonable statement of a viewpoint, but also acknowledges the tragic nature of escalation of violence. Robert McClenon (talk) 05:42, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete pro-terrorism userbox that propagandistically endorses Hamas' and other extremist groups' violence. Relativises real and large-scale atrocities and other crimes, terrorist acts and other acts against Israelis by presenting them as natural, just, and needed. You can excuse every evil in the world using this "logic".

—Alalch E. 09:19, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete per nom and Alalch E. — Sundostund mppria ^{(talk / contribs)} 19:53, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per the user creating it not being ECR. However, I wouldn't go all the way as to call it "endorsing Hamas" as the userbox is very non-specific on what it means by "political violence", and the documentation page claims that It should not imply in any way that this user actively supports Palestinian political violence. On the other hand, I understand how the recent context might make it be interpreted like this.
  I don't think the ongoing war can be summed up as something as simple as Israel can defend itself from Hamas like the nominator does (in this case, why couldn't one also say that Palestinians can defend themselves from Israel?), but I also don't think that is even relevant. While politically charged userboxen (including pro-Palestinian or pro-Israeli ones) are allowed, the point is moot as this one was created under violation of WP:ARBECR. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 20:14, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]