Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Avi Berkowitz

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The result was keep. Doczilla _{@SUPERHEROLOGIST} 21:16, 13 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Avi Berkowitz (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log | edits since nomination)

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Originally created by the sockpuppet, User:Francisco Fredeye, this article does not meet Wikipedia:Notability requirements and was likely created as a Wikipedia:Autobiography Pictureofabear (talk) 01:14, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Weak keep Plenty of hits in Israeli sources confirming information about him, some noting he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. While I'm worried when a sock puppet investigation comes up, I think this one might have merit. The article seems to use the same few sources over and over though. His name also pops up in the Mueller Report, which I assume is a reliable source, but they're mostly in passing. Oaktree b (talk) 03:08, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - While the article absolutely needs work, I must vote keep as there is significant coverage all over the place. Lengthy pieces in Al Jazeera and other excellent news sources. Nobel prize nomination also. MaxnaCarta (talk) 10:38, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians and New York. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:55, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep: Has WP:SIGCOV, in particular the extensive Business Insider piece and wide coverage in the Israeli press. While it was originally created by a sockpuppet 3 years ago, it has been extensively edited by other editors, so that isn't a factor anymore. Curbon7 (talk) 13:52, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• No comment on anything else, but Nobel prize nominees are not identified for 50 years after they are nominated, so that is just a piece of unverifiable boosterism. Phil Bridger (talk) 18:30, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete From what I can see, Avi Berkowitz really has no notable accomplishments to speak of except being a staffer for the Trump administration and assisting with the Abraham Accords. The Abraham Accords were not especially notable either. They were a simple reaffirmation of diplomatic relationships that already existed, underscored by a round of diplomatic visits to the Middle East by Jared Kushner and his staff (President Trump did not even attend these). The article for the accords is longer than the accords themselves. Further, Avi Berkowitz's role in the visits and the accords seem to have been especially minor.
  
  As others have mentioned, being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize is not noteworthy as anyone can be nominated for any reason. Finally, the references supporting this article are almost entirely about other subjects, only mentioning Berkowitz in passing. It looks like every mention of Berkowitz on the internet has been cited in this article in an attempt to make it legitimate. Given this and the fact that the article was originally created by a sock puppet, this article is likely an autobiography being used for personal gain.Pictureofabear (talk) 18:02, 8 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  Again the fact that it was created by a sock has no bearing, as it has been heavily edited since its creation in 2019. Also, I've stricken your !vote here, as your nomination already counts as a delete !vote. Curbon7 (talk) 18:21, 8 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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.