USA - Wikipedia’s ‘Gaza Genocide’

Wikipedia’s “Gaza genocide” entry fails to meet the website’s standards and is an example of how neutrality needs to be improved, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said in a statement on the discussion page for the disputed entry.

“I assume good faith of everyone who has worked on this ‘Gaza genocide’ article. At present, the lead and the overall presentation state—in Wikipedia’s voice—that Israel is committing genocide, although that claim is highly contested,” Wales said.

“The neutrality of this article is disputed, and there are very good reasons for that—it inappropriately, and contrary to our policy and traditions, takes sides in an ongoing controversy when it ought to accurately and fairly summarize all relevant views,” Wales responded. “That’s true no matter what.”

According to Jewish News Syndicate journalist Aaron Bandler, who has written about Wikipedia bias extensively, the “Gaza genocide article” was one of the most viewed sites on the internet since it was created last July.

-www.jpost.com, 3 November 2025

Commentary: What is genocide? The term “genocide” was coined by Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-Jewish lawyer who first used it in his 1944 book, Axis Rule in Occupied Europe. He created the word by combining the Greek word genos (meaning “race” or “tribe”) and the Latin word cide (meaning “killing”).

Lemkin’s efforts were driven by the mass killings he witnessed during World War II, including the extermination of Armenians and the Holocaust.

It is most difficult to apply the term “genocide” to anything since the Holocaust. Government-authorized, deliberate killing of certain groups of people, with the declared intention of total elimination, is rare.

When it comes to Israel, there is overwhelming documentation of the intention of genocide of the Jewish nation by its neighbors: Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, with additional significant support from other Arab states. What was the objective of the war against the newly founded State of Israel? Total annihilation of Jews.

Google’s AI Overview states: “Major terrorist organizations currently and actively in conflict with Israel include Hamas, Lebanese Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and the Houthis (Ansarallah). These groups are largely supported by Iran.”

The genocide definition can also be applied to individual groups throughout the world, which proclaim, for example, “From the river to the sea, make Palestine free.” Free of what? Clearly, they mean free of Jews.

When it comes to “genocide” in Gaza, it is an oxymoron: Israel indeed has the capability to totally wipe out life in Gaza, but it has not done so, and definitely has not committed genocide. Israel’s Defense Force, contrary to all other militaries, has on every occasion—when attempting to extract murderous terrorists—warned occupants of houses and buildings before the targeted events took place. Jimmy Wales’ statement, “failed to meet the neutrality standard of Wikipedia,” hits the nail on the head. But will that change anything? Very unlikely. Why?

From Biblical perspectives, Israel—the home of the Jewish people—is not targeted by certain groups, but by the god of this world, who vehemently opposes the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. “Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places” (Deuteronomy 33:29).