User:Ravpapa/Guideline

Use of sources
When citing sources on controversial topics, the sources themselves, even when deemed reliable, are often associated with one or another side in the controversy. It is important, when citing these sources, to specify the controversies surrounding the sources themselves. For example, in an article on controversial Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, a right-wing Israeli parliamentarian, Gideon Ezra, is quoted as having suggested that Levy is a security risk. The quote is from the Israel Democracy Institute, which itself is considered a liberal organization that has been critical of Ezra in the past. This fact should be mentioned in the text of the article.

No statement in a controversial article may be stated as fact unless there is agreement on the statement by sources from opposing sides. If the statement is supported only by sources associated with one side in the dispute, the sources - and their affiliations - must be cited specifically in the text of the article (and not only in the footnote).

Vulture words
Vulture words are words that are editorial in nature, regardless of the context in which they appear. "Terrorist", "Death march", "massacre", "freedom fighter" are all examples of vulture words.

Vulture words may not appear in the title of an article, regardless of how common the usage of the word may be in relation to the article. "Deir Yassin Massacre" and "Passover Massacre" are not permitted as article titles, even though these events are commonly refered to by those names.

Vulture words may not appear in the body of an article, except as a direct, attributed quote. Even when a vulture is part of what appears to be an alternate name of an event, it may only be used when attributed in text to specific sources.

Moreover, vulture words may not appear as one-word quotes - you must include a full quote using the word. For example, "... mainstream Israeli media describe it, on occasion, as 'radical' and 'extreme'" is not acceptable. Instead, you must write, "The popular but conservative Israeli newspaper Maariv has written, "Gush Shalom is a radical organization."