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Birth: Jerusalem, Israel Miki751a (talk) 22:01, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
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Change place of birth from "Jerusalem" to "Jerusalem, Israel". All other cities have their countries tied to them while Jerusalem is an exception. MangoMango22 (talk) 23:23, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
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https://x.com/WikiBias2024/status/1886460032708903107 This X user has called for editing this article. It should be noted that this isn't the place to have this dispute, because this isnt an issue specific to Natalie Portman, but rather Wikipedia's coverage of the city of Jerusalem in general. So, a bunch of IPs vandalzing this article or otherwise edit warring, is pointless. JasonMacker (talk) 15:46, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
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[edit]One reasonable point that's been made is that all of the Category:Actresses from Jerusalem articles have Jerusalem, Israel in the infobox except this one. Although "other stuff exists" isn't generally a useful argument, it's worth considering why it's only omitted here. I searched on insource:"Jerusalem, Israel" and gave up counting at 3000 articles using that construct. Very few editors were involved in the Talk:Natalie_Portman/Jerusalem_and_Israel discussions. There seems to have been a single editor who was adamant that it not be included. Perhaps a discussion with participation from a wider group of editors would be useful? Schazjmd (talk) 00:10, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- Is there a standing consensus one way or the other? I skimmed through Talk:Natalie Portman/Jerusalem and Israel, but didn't see much in the way of consensus building. Maybe an RfC is in order, and something added to the top like Talk:Donald Trump#Current consensus? - Adolphus79 (talk) 03:03, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- It's very much worth noting that the idea that the status is disputed does not extend to where Jerusalem is actually located. It is located in Israel. There is of course a well-known controversy about the question of it's recognition internationally as the capital of Israel, but that's not about where it is located. As noted by Schazjmd, we use the construct "Jerusalem, Israel" all over the place, which is 100% correct becuase that's where Jerusalem is.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 11:37, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- Lol, the status of Jerusalem, one of the most hotly contested and intractable problems of the past 75+ years,has just been settled at the stroke of a keyboard by Jimbo Wales... adding this to the founding of wikipedia, there can't be many people who can claim two such major contributions to global society! Anyway ,for the avoidance of doubt, "Jerusalem is in Israel" is not an indisputable fact and our article at Jerusalem is very careful to make no such claim. While there might be a case that Portman specifically was born under Israeli jurisdiction and also that West Jerusalem is considerably less controversial than East Jerusalem,it remains the case that internationally, the city is regarded as unsettled and disputed. The status quo of simply listing the city without a country label in the infobox while going into more detail int the prose seems eminently sensible here since it neatly sidesteps the issue without giving support or opposition to any of the claims to the city. — Amakuru (talk) 12:12, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- This comment fails to assume good faith, and I don't know why you made it. Do you have any policy based arguments? Jerusalem is, indisputably, in Israel, that's where it is physically located. I haven't solved any of the very real controversies nor attempted to. My point is that none of those controversies has any place in this article, since it's a very simple fact. If you want to fight about Israel and Palestine, please go do it somewhere else.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 15:47, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- This conversation could continue until enough users can agree to the reality that Jerusalem is in Israel but scrolling up, you can see that ScottishFinnishRadish has closed three previous discussions on Jerusalem. No other national capital is subject to as much debate as Jerusalem. Queens Historian (talk) 12:29, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- Those were closed due to widespread WP:ECR violations. Discussion on this topic among extended-confirmed editors is welcome. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:51, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- I understand. So only extended-confirmed editors can decide if a discussion can continue. Queens Historian (talk) 13:57, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- Those were closed due to widespread WP:ECR violations. Discussion on this topic among extended-confirmed editors is welcome. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:51, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Adolphus79, @Jimbo Wales Just as Hong Kong, being inside China, does not make it a Chinese province or state, the location of Jerusalem within Israel does not automatically determine its status, as this is a complex and disputed issue. Also, there was a policy (which I don’t fully remember) that says something along the lines of; just because a certain article follows a particular style doesn’t mean all wiki articles must follow the same. Lililolol (talk) 03:23, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- You say it "is 100% correct becuase that's where Jerusalem is." According to who? The international community has a variety of views on this, with the overwhelming majority of countries not recognizing Jerusalem (as a whole) as being part of Israel, in a similar fashion to how the overwhelming majority of countries don't recognize Mariupol as being part of Russia. JasonMacker (talk) 01:02, 7 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Jimbo Wales
- Lol, the status of Jerusalem, one of the most hotly contested and intractable problems of the past 75+ years,has just been settled at the stroke of a keyboard by Jimbo Wales... adding this to the founding of wikipedia, there can't be many people who can claim two such major contributions to global society! Anyway ,for the avoidance of doubt, "Jerusalem is in Israel" is not an indisputable fact and our article at Jerusalem is very careful to make no such claim. While there might be a case that Portman specifically was born under Israeli jurisdiction and also that West Jerusalem is considerably less controversial than East Jerusalem,it remains the case that internationally, the city is regarded as unsettled and disputed. The status quo of simply listing the city without a country label in the infobox while going into more detail int the prose seems eminently sensible here since it neatly sidesteps the issue without giving support or opposition to any of the claims to the city. — Amakuru (talk) 12:12, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
Sir, I apologize, but your comments seem to be the ones that fail to 'assume good faith.' For example: "There is of course a well-known controversy about the question of its recognition internationally as the capital of Israel, but that's not about where it is located. As noted by Schazjmd, we use the construct "Jerusalem, Israel" all over the place, which is 100% correct because that's where Jerusalem is." Seriously, no one would say that about Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Mexican canals, or any other place with a disputed status. Treating Jerusalem as a location with a complex identity is valid, and ignoring that goes against WP:NPOV. Lililolol (talk) 04:00, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
- Hi yall, I think an RfC would be a better approach, not just for this article, but for the "3,000 articles" and for Category: Actresses from Jerusalem. Why not aim for a consensus that articles about Jerusalem should not include "Israel" unless a source explicitly states that the person was born in West Jerusalem, a specific street, or a neighborhood? I believe this would be both fair and neutral. And as mentioned before, Jerusalem's status is disputed, and we shouldn't ignore that.
- Tag relevant contributors;
- @Jimbo Wales
- @Sharouser
- @Schazjmd
- @IOHANNVSVERVS
- @Amakuru Lililolol (talk) 03:45, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
- I'm tapping out of this discussion and unwatching this article. Expanding the question about one infobox on one article to a project-wide crusade that "articles about Jerusalem should not include "Israel" unless a source explicitly states that the person was born in West Jerusalem, a specific street, or a neighborhood" is too broad and contentious for me. Schazjmd (talk) 16:22, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Schazjmd Sure, leave the discussion if that works for you. Personally, I don't think it's necessary to unwatch an article just because of one discussion, but do whatever makes you comfortable🫶
- And sorry, but let me explain why I’m suggesting expanding this to a "project-wide" discussion. The first comment mentioned other similar articles, and I thought it would be fair and unbiased to address this more broadly rather than just focusing on one case. Lililolol (talk) 19:09, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
This isn't the article about the status of Jerusalem as a whole, which is complex and disputed. This is the article about Natalie Portman, which makes it much simpler. Whether or not all Jerusalem is in Israel or not, the part she was born in was, right? Or is there a claim she was born in East Jerusalem? --GRuban (talk) 14:02, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- I reverted to the status quo pending further discussion, but I am not opposed to the word "Israel" being used in the infobox; use of that word here doesn't change the more complex situation covered in the Jerusalem article, and we are already making it clear in the lede that she is "Israeli-born." It would also be more consistent with most other people in Category:Actresses_from_Jerusalem. OhNoitsJamie Talk 15:02, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- Yeah, if RS support it, perhaps we could say West Jerusalem, Israel. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 21:23, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- Or perhaps: Jerusalem (West Jerusalem, Israel) IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 23:33, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- This would be fine with me, although a bit awkward and pointless since we don't do that elsewhere. Jimbo Wales (talk) 15:49, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- @GRuban Right! opening an RfC or something similar, such as on a page like List of people from Jerusalem, would be more appropriate than focusing solely on Portman’s article. Lililolol (talk) 04:04, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
- And no, she never said she was from West or East, just Jerusalem. Lililolol (talk) 04:10, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
(Take deep breath, don't fangirl over Jimbo appearing in my Watchlist..) Not sure how many times I have reverted changes to support historical/discussed consensus, but people would rather edit war than to take the suggestion to "discuss on talk to achieve consensus". I am all in favor of change supported by discussion and consensus, regardless of my personal opinions. (Will reserve opining for an RFC discussion, if there is one.)--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 16:05, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- Lol, I'm just a Wikipedian but absolutely very happy to have a change supported by discussion and consensus. It's worth noting that the current status quo isn't really supported by policy or consensus, outside of a fizzled discussion from a very long time ago. Jimbo Wales (talk) 15:50, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Should a centrally-publicized RfC be opened for this question to both get more input and to reach a formal decision? Schazjmd (talk) 17:18, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Schazjmd Yes, I think an RfC would be better. Also, please tag me in the RfC because I want to join the conversation. Lililolol (talk) 03:42, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- Since another discussion has already been started below, I won't open an RfC at this time. Schazjmd (talk) 13:48, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Schazjmd Yes, I think an RfC would be better. Also, please tag me in the RfC because I want to join the conversation. Lililolol (talk) 03:42, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- We should use "Jerusalem, Israel" for West Jerusalem born person who support Israel. Sharouser (talk) 10:33, 8 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Sharouser Her support will not change Jerusalem's status, which is disputed. Also, did she clarify where she was born, whether it was in the West or not? Honestly, I don't think she did. Lililolol (talk) 03:45, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- I found a source2. She was born at Hadassah Mount Scopus, which is located in the Mount Scopus region. This region is an exclave of West Jerusalem. Sharouser (talk) 17:29, 13 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Sharouser Her support will not change Jerusalem's status, which is disputed. Also, did she clarify where she was born, whether it was in the West or not? Honestly, I don't think she did. Lililolol (talk) 03:45, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
Israeli-born?
[edit]Hi, I know this has been discussed before, but let's go over it again. She was born in Jerusalem, a city whose status is disputed. In the lead, it says "Israeli-born," which seems both confusing and inconsistent. If Israel is not included in the infobox, why is it mentioned in the lead? Jerusalem is claimed by two parties and is often treated as a distinct entity—not just geographically, but also in terms of identity. Even some key Israeli politicians, like Reuven Rivlin, have referred to its residents as "Jerusalemites", so wouldn't it make more sense to simply say "Jerusalem-born" in the lead rather than "Israeli-born"? Lililolol (talk) 03:10, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- I hope this discussion will be about This article and not geolocation in general, if not then it should be discussed somewhere else. - FlightTime (open channel) 03:18, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- @FlightTime Yes! It's about this article. Honestly, what should be discussed somewhere else is the discussion above this one lol. Lililolol (talk) 03:36, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Lililolol: Totally agree, thank you. - FlightTime (open channel) 03:41, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- @FlightTime Yes! It's about this article. Honestly, what should be discussed somewhere else is the discussion above this one lol. Lililolol (talk) 03:36, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- Isn't West Jerusalem undisputedly a part of Israel? If so, and if she was born in West Jerusalem, then seems reasonable to call her Israeli-born. Excuse me if I'm missing any details here. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 03:51, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- @IOHANNVSVERVS You are right, but she did not clarify which part of Jerusalem she was born in. That's why I suggested "Jerusalem-born" because it's broader and more neutral. Lililolol (talk) 03:55, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- @IOHANNVSVERVS & @FlightTime Hi, so I’ve searched both English and Hebrew publications about her childhood and upbringing, hoping to find something, but no luck. All I can find is that she was born in Jerusalem, without specifics like a neighborhood or exact location. Most mentions of her and Jerusalem focus on her "directorial visits" or political controversy rather than her early life. So, which should we settle on? Israeli or Jerusalem-born? Lililolol (talk) 03:22, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
- Maybe this vagueness is intentional on her part. I don't know why the lead and the infobox differ in their claims. But, for what it's worth, we have more arguments of the contents of infoboxes than on lead paragraphs. They are a hot-button subject on the project. Liz Read! Talk! 00:27, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
- @IOHANNVSVERVS & @FlightTime Hi, so I’ve searched both English and Hebrew publications about her childhood and upbringing, hoping to find something, but no luck. All I can find is that she was born in Jerusalem, without specifics like a neighborhood or exact location. Most mentions of her and Jerusalem focus on her "directorial visits" or political controversy rather than her early life. So, which should we settle on? Israeli or Jerusalem-born? Lililolol (talk) 03:22, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
- @IOHANNVSVERVS You are right, but she did not clarify which part of Jerusalem she was born in. That's why I suggested "Jerusalem-born" because it's broader and more neutral. Lililolol (talk) 03:55, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- She already said her passport is Israeli (not some special Jerusalem passport) and she considers herself Israeli before American. Trillfendi (talk) 03:01, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
- I found a source2. She was born in Hadassah Mount Scopus, Mount Scopus region. This region is an exclave of West Jerusalem. Sharouser (talk) 17:39, 13 February 2025 (UTC)
- Great work. Here's some more info about Mount Scopus if it's relevant: [1] -IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 19:39, 13 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Sharouser Hi, I have reverted your edit because you added a bare url. Also, there is no need to add it to the infobox; instead, add it to the "Early Life" section. Anyway, wait a few minutes, I will add/arrange it myself. Lililolol (talk) 21:24, 13 February 2025 (UTC)
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