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Wikipedia's October 7 entry accused of justifying Hamas attacks
Original: First line of Wikipedia Oct. 7 entry says Hamas terrorists came from ‘blockaded’ Gaza, seeming to justify attacks
Critics say the opening line of Wikipedia's entry on the October 7 Hamas-led attack describes the militants as coming from 'blockaded' Gaza, wording they argue frames or excuses the assault on Israel. The controversy has reignited long-running disputes over bias in how the online encyclopedia covers the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with supporters and critics of the phrasing arguing over neutrality and accuracy.
Why now: The wording of a widely consulted reference source on a highly sensitive attack is being challenged as biased.
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