User:George/Proposal


 * Noting that the legality of Israeli settlements is a contentious topic that is susceptible to edit wars,


 * Noting that Wikipedia's undue weight policy requires that articles represent "all significant viewpoints that have been published by reliable sources, in proportion to the prominence of each viewpoint,"


 * Noting that articles on Israeli settlements are often short, and excessive amounts of detail on their legal status can turn them into coatracks,

Noting that blah blah blah...

It is hereby proposed that...

1. Editors are encouraged to add the following sentence to any article about an Israeli settlement: "Israeli settlements in (the Golan Heights/the West Bank/East Jerusalem) are considered illegal by the international community, but the Israeli government disputes this." This does include articles about specific Israeli settlements, but does not include articles that merely mention settlements in other contexts.

2. This BBC source is considered an acceptable, reliable source in all articles about Israeli settlements, regardless of if that settlement is explicitly mentioned in the source.

3. With regards to placement,


 * 3.1. In stub-quality articles, it is suggested that the line be placed The line can be added to articles that do not have a sections.


 * 3.2: The line can be added in the lead of articles that have a structure but do not have a section devoted to legality; a section should not be included that consists of only this line.


 * 3.2.a: If such a section is created, editors are encouraged to add more information on the legality along with other aspects, in order to avoid modifying the scope of the article from "Settlement x" To "Legal issues of settlement x".


 * 3.2.b: This is not compliant with WP:LEAD since it does not summarize information in the body. The hope is that editors will expand articles with relevant information so that will be considered an article under point 3.3.


 * 3.3: The line can be added in the lead of articles that have a structure and do have a section devoted to legality.