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Arbitration Committee proceedings

Case requests

Currently, there are no requests for arbitration.

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Open cases

Case name	Links	Evidence due	Prop. Dec. due
Palestine-Israel articles 5	(t) (ev / t) (ws / t) (pd / t)	21 Dec 2024	11 Jan 2025

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Clarification and Amendment requests

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Arbitrator motions

Motion name	Date posted
Arbitrator workflow motions	1 December 2024

Requests for arbitration

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About this page

Use this page to request the committee open an arbitration case. To be accepted, an arbitration request needs 4 net votes to "accept" (or a majority).

Arbitration is a last resort. WP:DR lists the other, escalating processes that should be used before arbitration. The committee will decline premature requests.

Requests may be referred to as "case requests" or "RFARs"; once opened, they become "cases". Before requesting arbitration, read the arbitration guide to case requests. Then click the button below. Complete the instructions quickly; requests incomplete for over an hour may be removed. Consider preparing the request in your userspace.

To request enforcement of an existing arbitration ruling, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement. To clarify or change an existing arbitration ruling, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment.

File an arbitration request

Guidance on participation and word limits

Unlike many venues on Wikipedia, ArbCom imposes word limits. Please observe the below notes on complying with word limits.

Motivation. Word limits are imposed to promote clarity and focus on the issues at hand and to ensure that arbitrators are able to fully take in submissions. Arbitrators must read a large volume of information across many matters in the course of their service on the Committee, so submissions that exceed word limits may be disregarded. For the sake of fairness and to discourage gamesmanship (i.e., to disincentivize "asking forgiveness rather than permission"), word limits are actively enforced.
In general. Most submissions to the Arbitration Committee (including statements in arbitration case requests and ARCAs and evidence submissions in arbitration cases) are limited to 500 words, plus 50 diffs. During the evidence phase of an accepted case, named parties are granted an automatic extension to 1000 words plus 100 diffs.
Sectioned discussion. To facilitate review by arbitrators, you should edit only in your own section. Address your submission to arbitrators, not to other participants. If you wish to rebut, clarify, or otherwise refer to another submission for the benefit of arbitrators, you may do so within your own section. (More information.)
Requesting an extension. You may request a word limit extension in your submission itself (using the {{@ArbComClerks}} template) or by emailing clerks-llists.wikimedia.org. In your request, you should briefly (in 1-2 sentences) include (a) why you need additional words and (b) a broad outline of what you hope to discuss in your extended submission. The Committee endeavors to act upon extension requests promptly and aims to offer flexibility where warranted.
- Members of the Committee may also grant extensions when they ask direct questions to facilitate answers to those questions.
Refactoring statements. You should write carefully and concisely from the start. It is impermissible to rewrite a statement to shorten it after a significant amount of time has passed or after anyone has responded to it (see Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines § Editing own comments), so it is often advisable to submit a brief initial statement to leave room to respond to other users if the need arises.
Sign submissions. In order for arbitrators and other participants to understand the order of submissions, sign your submission and each addition (using ~~~~).
Word limit violations. Submissions that exceed the word limit will generally be "hatted" (collapsed), and arbitrators may opt not to consider them.
Counting words. Words are counted on the rendered text (not wikitext) of the statement (i.e., the number of words that you would see by copy-pasting the page section containing your statement into a text editor or word count tool). This internal gadget may also be helpful.
Sanctions. Please note that members and clerks of the Committee may impose appropriate sanctions when necessary to promote the effective functioning of the arbitration process.

General guidance

This page is for statements, not discussion.
Arbitrators or clerks may refactor or delete statements, e.g. off-topic or unproductive remarks, without warning.
Banned users may request arbitration via the committee contact page; don't try to edit this page.
Under no circumstances should you remove requests from this page, or open a case (even for accepted requests), unless you are an arbitrator or clerk.
After a request is filed, the arbitrators will vote on accepting or declining the case. The <0/0/0> tally counts the arbitrators voting accept/decline/recuse.
Declined case requests are logged at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Declined requests. Accepted case requests are opened as cases, and logged at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Cases once closed.

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-== Dispute over the lead of the Zionism article ==
-'''Initiated by ''' [[User:Boutboul|Michael Boutboul]] ([[User talk:Boutboul|talk]]) '''at''' 17:12, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
-=== Proposed parties ===
-<!-- Please change "userlinks" to "admin" if the party is an administrator. The users listed should only be changed after filing by clerks and Arbitrators. All others should ask to add a party. One place to request an addition is at the clerks noticeboard [[WP:AC/CN]]. -->
-*{{userlinks|Boutboul}}, ''filing party''
-*{{userlinks|Levivich}}
-*{{userlinks|Andre🚐}}
-*{{userlinks|Selfstudier}}
-*{{userlinks|DancingOwl}}
-*{{userlinks|Bob drobbs}}
-*{{userlinks|DMH223344}}
-;Confirmation that all parties are aware of the request
-<!-- All parties must be notified that the request has been filed, immediately after it is posted, and confirmation posted here. -->
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Levivich&diff=prev&oldid=135791113 Notification to Levivich]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Andre🚐&diff=prev&oldid=246801357 Notification to Andre🚐]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Selfstudier&diff=prev&oldid=357913579 Notification to Selfstudier]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:DancingOwl&diff=prev&oldid=468135791 Notification to DancingOwl]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Bob_drobbs&diff=prev&oldid=579113468 Notification to Bob drobbs]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:DMH223344&diff=prev&oldid=680357913 Notification to DMH223344]
-;Confirmation that other steps in [[Wikipedia:dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] have been tried
-* Discussion on the Talk page of the Zionism article ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Zionism])
-* Attempts to resolve through Talk page threads addressing specific issues, such as the use of "colonization" and the characterization of Zionism as a diverse versus unified movement:
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Zionism#The%20shift%20in%20the%20meaning%20of%20the%20terms%20%22colony%22/%22colonization%22
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Zionism#Proposal%20to%20Revise%20the%20Lead%20of%20the%20Zionism%20Article
-* Despite extensive Talk page discussions, consensus has not been reached. No prior formal mediation or dispute resolution steps have been undertaken.
-=== Statement by Boutboul ===
-I am requesting arbitration due to an ongoing and unresolved dispute over the lead of the Zionism article. The main points of contention include:
-. The inclusion and framing of the term "colonization" to describe Zionist activities in Palestine, with disagreements about whether it reflects reliable sources and maintains neutrality.
-. The characterization of Zionism as either a single, unified movement or a movement encompassing distinct ideological streams, with disputes over whether sources support the latter framing.
-Discussions on the Talk page have been thorough, but the parties remain deeply divided, preventing any resolution or improvement to the article. Specific disagreements include:
-* Whether the term "colonization" accurately describes Zionist settlement efforts and whether it requires additional context.
-* Whether the lead should emphasize Zionism's ideological diversity (e.g., political, cultural, and religious Zionism) or focus on its unified goals as a single movement.
-While I have presented detailed arguments supported by reliable sources, the discussion has reached an impasse. Other parties have also presented compelling arguments, but consensus remains elusive. I believe arbitration is necessary to address these disagreements in a manner consistent with Wikipedia's content policies.
-Key discussions and diffs:
-I seek arbitration to provide clarity on how these issues should be addressed to ensure that the lead reflects a neutral and balanced summary of the topic, in accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines.
-=== Statement by Levivich ===
-=== Statement by Andre🚐 ===
-=== Statement by Selfstudier ===
-This should be declined with prejudice, it is an ongoing and well known content dispute, the only behavioral issue is the bludgeoning of talk page discussion by case opener, a novice editor recently qualified to edit the topic area. [[User:Selfstudier|Selfstudier]] ([[User talk:Selfstudier|talk]]) 17:28, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
-=== Statement by DancingOwl ===
-=== Statement by Bob drobbs ===
-=== Statement by DMH223344 ===
-decline
-On point 1:
-Mainstream RS use the term colonization everywhere when describing Zionism. The use of the term "colonialism" to describe Zionism is more debated and there is a section about this topic in the body of the article, and it is covered in passing in the lead.
-On point 2:
-The lead describes the mainstream Zionism movement. When RS describe Zionism they describe the mainstream of the movement. We also cover dissident groups in the movement in the lead briefly.
-[[User:DMH223344|DMH223344]] ([[User talk:DMH223344|talk]]) 18:38, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
-=== Statement by {Non-party} ===
-Other editors are free to make relevant comments on this request as necessary. Comments here should address why or why not the Committee should accept the case request or provide additional information.
-<!-- * Please copy this section for the next person. * -->
-=== Dispute over the lead of the Zionism article: Clerk notes ===
-:''This area is used for notes by the clerks (including clerk recusals).''
-=== Dispute over the lead of the Zionism article: Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter <0/0/0> ===
-{{anchor|1=Dispute over the lead of the Zionism article: Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter}}<small>Vote key: (Accept/decline/recuse)</small>
-*