Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Two-state solution (Iraqi–Kurdish negotiations)


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The result was merge to Iraqi–Kurdish conflict. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 03:35, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

Two-state solution (Iraqi–Kurdish negotiations)

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The article consists of mostly two paragraphs and there is nor ever was any independence negotiation going on. The term 'two-state solution' isn't even used by most sources. Even one of the sources which is The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End by Peter W. Galbraith doesn't mention any term like 80% solution.

The first para in the article is about the definition. The second is about Iraq's refusal to recognize any independence referendum by Iraqi Kurdistan in 2017 and invading areas under it's control. And fact is nearly all governments and Iraq doesn't want an independent Kurdistan. This article's content is irrelevant and can be just easily included in Kurdish nationalism instead. Saynotodrugs12 (talk) 10:10, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Iraq-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:34, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bilateral relations-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:34, 8 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep - I'm sorry, but the deletion proposal is WP:IDONTLIKEIT, because the topic clearly exists. The Two-State solution option for Iraq-Kurdistani issue is something openly promoted by Kurdistan regional government (most notably in 2000s and in 2017 via the referendum), and of course opposed by Iraqi Federal government, but that doesn't make this irrelevant or non-existent topic.GreyShark (dibra) 08:39, 9 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Reply: It has nothing to do with whether I like it or not. There is no negotiation, despite some people wanting Iraqi Kurdish independence. Most of all, nearly nobody uses the term "two-state solution" (which you used as a formal name) and Kurdish nationalism or Kurdish indepdence is far more used. The Kurdish nationalism and Iraqi-Kurdish conflict articles also cover the issue better than this article ever could despite the first one being about Kurdish nationalism in general. Saynotodrugs12 (talk) 20:52, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  11:11, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete or, if the article is significantly improved, merge into Kurdish nationalism or Iraqi–Kurdish conflict articles. Other than the Galbraith book, only a handful of other RS make brief reference to a two-state solution in Iraqi-Kurdistan and none that I can find refer to the ‘80% solution’. It isn’t clear why the article isn’t just call Iraqi-Kurdistan independence which would probably be an easier article to flesh out with many RS to call upon. Vladimir.copic (talk) 13:05, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Merge into Iraqi-Kurdish conflict. Clearly something important enough to mention on wikipedia, but not to the point of requiring its own page, especially since I presume sourcing on this is scant. Paragon Deku (talk) 04:29, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Merge into Iraqi-Kurdish conflict, this doesn't need a separate article. Rubbish computer (Talk: Contribs) 14:52, 18 July 2021 (UTC)


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