Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Samir Kuntar


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Nomination Withdrawn. (non-admin closure) MrKIA11 (talk) 13:43, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Samir Kuntar

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Typical case of WP:ONEEVENT. There was no notability whatever prior to the event. I suggest merging this and the Einat Haran article under Nasser Operation or Nahriya Terror Attck. WP policy in cases on "one man one event" to write about the event. On.Elpeleg (talk) 08:31, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect
 * Confused - AfD isn't the place to nominate things for merges. "anonymous" nomination with an incomplete rationale doesn't really help things here. Jasynnash2 (talk) 12:34, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep Kuntar's notability does not arise from just one event. As a PLF member, he engaged in a number of murderous militant activities. His notability continues through his trial, negotiations, and ultimately, the 2008 Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap. Furthermore, this subject has been covered extensively in a number of independent reliable sources. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 18:45, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, obviously. As observed by Nikshid, his notability is linked to multiple events, of which the Nasser Operation was just the first. This emerges from multiple papers and books.--Aldux (talk) 23:37, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - the article fully explains his notability, and is well sourced.  SilkTork  *YES! 01:40, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep It is very important that the world know what kind of person is being worshipped as a hero in the Arab world. Tell me who your heroes are and I'll tell you who you are.--Gilabrand (talk) 04:07, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Nishkid64. Also, if this AfD has to do with the recently closed Articles for deletion/Einat Haran, please consider WP:POINT. -- Nudve (talk) 05:00, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep and clarify or merge and redirect to event: please read: User_talk:Sandstein scroll down to discussion concerning Einat Haran. It was agreed to have only biographical content in SamirKuntar and thereby it was suggested to open an event article where people involved would be redirected there. However in the middle of the discussion some confusion was created, because some admin decided on his own to delete the Einat Haran discussion and redirect it there, although he claims that it was "merged". No one wants it to be merged with Samir Kuntar, the whole issue around Samir Kuntar Nasser Operation and Einat Haran needs to be resolved in one way or another, without having any admin jumping the gun, before the other admins and editors come to some solution together.. and in this example the delete was taking place.. just as the opposing groups were near a final solution. Quite frustrating and confusing.On.Elpeleg (talk) 05:54, 21 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment, User:On.Elpeleg was the original poster of the AfD. Can we hereby consider the AfD as withdrawn? --Soman (talk) 08:23, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment Sure, BUT lets get order around these 3 issues.On.Elpeleg (talk) 11:35, 21 August 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.