Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Elias Khoury (lawyer)


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The result was   keep. The discussion below indicates a ready availability of reliable sources indicating notability, and relevant changes have been made to the article since the start of this debate. Non-admin close. -- jonny - m t  04:37, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Elias Khoury (lawyer)

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His only claim to notability seems to be his son, and notability isn't inherited. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 14:19, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Speedy Delete per A7. Non notable person. Notability is not inherited, and the sources only deal with his son/terrorist activities. Article has been tagged for speedy. Undeath (talk) 15:11, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment I have removed the speedy tag because I do not believe it appropriate. Speedying is only for articles that one cannot imagine anyone saying "this is an article worth keeping and improving", and I can see someone saying that for this article. I believe it is best to let this discussion take its course.  I have no opinion about whether the article should be deleted or kept - just that is cannot be speedied.  Jon513 (talk) 15:59, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment That isn't exactly the WP:CSD criterion (closer to AFD closure states), but I agree this is not a speedy candidate -- because it has an assertion of notability. --Dhartung | Talk 10:41, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Assertions of notability are backed by reliable sources in Google News Archive such as Reuters and WaPo. I suspect there are more sources in Hebrew and Arabic for a lawyer who once represented Yasser Arafat. --Dhartung | Talk 10:41, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Dhartung. There are ample reliable sources that specifically mention the lawyer's prominence. References to his cases before the Supreme Court of Israel are also available online. gidonb (talk) 16:44, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. The article needs substantial improvement, but reliable sources assert the subject's notability. Majoreditor (talk) 18:15, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment I have improved the article. More improvements are welcome. gidonb (talk) 14:34, 23 February 2008 (UTC)


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