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The result was keep, per Carlossuarez46 and Canuckle's points. Non-admin closure. --Boricuaeddie 23:47, 29 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Trivia. I don't think I could have picked a more incongruous combination than this. Realkyhick 18:00, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Weak DeleteNeutral per trivial intersection and any special notability for Jew participation Corpx 18:47, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep. That's not trivia. And I'm not Jewish or Socialist. Nom says "just a list of volunteers who happened to be Jewish". There quite clearly is sourced material in the article that says Jews made up to 10% of the forces and there was consideration of forming a brigade. Army units and recruiting by nationality were quite common in that era and the list of notable soldiers is pretty small. An actual unit would have been notable, and historic discussion of one is as notable as speculation about Indiana Jones 4. Canuckle 22:43, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep this is not an incongruous combination as mentioned above; the Phalagists were intricately linked with the conservative elements of the Roman Catholic Church and were quite anti-Semitic (Franco was supported by Hitler during the war) while the Republicans were relatively unaligned religiously. That the Spanish Civil War was a proving ground for technology and tactics and a clash of world-views is virtually universally conceded. That socialists, communists, Jews were volunteers on the Republican side is neither surprising nor un-noteworthy, apart from the sources in the article several books and articles on the subject have been written, as have many books about Nazi German assistance to the Phalangists. Both are worthy of articles. Carlossuarez46 04:45, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Not trivial at all, and a useful list.--Mantanmoreland 21:32, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep Very informative, well constructed. Bottom line, it matters. Auror 21:41, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
DeleteKeep. carlossuarez46 argument makes sense. Though the fact that many volunteered as a way of fighting fascism should be emphasised greatly. Now it feels they might just as well been presbyterians or shoemakers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Victor falk (talk • contribs) 05:12, 27 July 2007
Strong Keep as per Canuckle, Carlossuarez46. Article is more than just 'a list of volunteers who happened to be Jewish'. Edward321 03:36, 28 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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