Talk:International Freedom Battalion

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Under the "Ideology" the term "solidarity" is listed. Solidarity is not so much a specific ideology as it is as described in its own article: "Solidarity is unity (as of a group or class) which produces or is based on unities of interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies."

Another point under "Ideology" is "proletarian internationalism". The term "proletarian internationalism" is mostly associated with Trotskyism and Left-communism. As many of the groups associated are marxist-leninist, maoist or hoxhaist i dont think this is the right word to describe them unless they use this term themselves.

The article says "The group was set up by members of the MLKP in an effort to resemble the International Brigades who fought in the Spanish Civil War.". In what way is the goal of the group to resemble the International Brigades? Would it not be more true that they build on the experiences of the International Brigades? To aspire to resemble would mean that they would want to be perceived as such. Their statements seem to signify that their primary goals is to fight ISIS and what they regard as imperialism. How they seek to be perceived would not be their primary and founding goals.84.210.35.243 (talk) 23:19, 22 June 2015 (UTC)


 * There is not a single self-described ML party (and this includes Maoist and pro-Hoxha parties) that would not describe itself at the same time as adhering to proletarian internationalism. --Ismail (talk) 23:48, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

Sinjar
Is there an sources about the International Freedom Battalion being involved in the November 2015 Sinjar offensive, I can't find any. There's no doubt that MLKP fighters would have taken part because they have a base there but if no other IFB group took part then i don't think it should be listed. It is possible that you might find some if you know Kurdish or Turkish. FugeeCamptalk 23:12, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

Allies
Since when is the IFB allied with the PKK?

MLKP, who are the founders of the IFB have connections with the PKK, but under the IFB I haven't heard of any battle in which the PKK is allied with the IFB. --Mlact94 (talk) 20:44, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

IRPGF are part of IFB now
The IRPGF its been part of the IFB since May 9, as announced in their official Facebook page (in the comments explicitly). --Mikelelgediento (talk) 20:03, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

LGBT unit of SDF does not exist
http://aranews.net/2017/07/sdf-official-denies-existence-lgbt-military-unit-raqqa/ https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/no-homosexual-unit-fighting-isis-raqqa-sdf-media-center/ It was also denied on serveral usually well informed kurdish social media channels. --Carbonbasedlifeform (talk) 23:45, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

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List of fatalities
I removed the list of fatalities. We do not list every dead person for other organizations unless the death has a significant impact. This was just a list of dead fighters.--Khutuck (talk) 18:02, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
 * This is valuable information, as I tells us about who takes part in the IFB. In addition, the list is rather small and not excessive. Applodion (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
 * There are 72 people on that list. It is not rather small, is excessive, and is not valuable information as most of those people are not notable. --Khutuck (talk) 19:30, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
 * And how do you decide who is notable? Some of those who have not yet their own articles, like Ivana Hoffman, do in fact deserve ones. It is not even about notability, but about the information conveyed by the losses: Where and when did the IFB suffer higher casualities? Which nationalities are overrepresented? Against whom und under which circumstances were IFB fighters killed? I also disagree with the assumption that 72 people is "excessive". Applodion (talk) 19:57, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
 * This is a really interesting list, well done to all who put it together. But the IFB is a quite specific group, and about half of the people on this list were never part of it. Konli17 (talk) 03:20, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I want to once again thank everyone who worked on this list, it's the most comprehensive I've ever seen. I've used it as the basis for List of SDF foreign fighters killed during the Syrian civil war. My sole criticism remains, though; around half of the listed were never part of the IFB, which is why I say they shouldn't be listed as such here. Konli17 (talk) 12:26, 24 June 2020 (UTC)