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[edit] Edits by "HonestJew"

An editor calling himself "HonestJew" has been trying to edit-war into the article the following edits. Regarding them

1. This article quotes the 1999 edition of Lewis's book, not the 1986 one.
2. Comments by Wikipedia editors about Lewis's view do not belong in articles, and are forbidden by Wikipedia's No Original Research policy.
3. Identifying researchers as "jewish scientists" [sic] is inappropriate because it a) violates WP:NOR, and b) is highly distasteful yellow badging
4. The article does not need a section on non-fiction works discussing the Khazars. If the material is relevant (as with Koestler's), it is discussed in the body of the text, and in any event the tone should be encyclopedic (i.e. phrases like "award winning book" are inappropriate).

Thanks. Jayjg ^(talk) 11:52, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

you have given 0 reasons for removing my edits

there is a fiction section so i have added a non fiction section simple as that

bernard lewis's opinion is his opinion ONLY given first in 1986, it is NOT the opinion of other people. this should be clearly shown within the article. you are trying to show that other people think this way which is obviously false since a large majority of people in the middle east and around the world believe in the khazar theory. it is clearly mentioned in the article as well that the khazar theory is popular in the middle east.

the scientists who conducted the genetic tests have temselves explained in interviews that they are of jewish lineage

do not remove edits if you cannot discuss things properly HonestJew (talk) 12:56, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

You haven't actually addressed any of Jayjg's criticisms. Is your argument that Bernard Lewis's opinion is not notable? If so, that is patently absurd. Even if you could cite a source for your identification of the scientists as Jewish (where are these "interviews" of which you speak) that is not relevant to the findings of the study. Your edits are inappropriate and against the clear consensus. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 20:58, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Khazars long and slim eyes

The iterated claim in this article that Khazars should be similar to chineses is idiotic because they come from Caucasus. I think that the fact that it is used as a pretest to demonstrate that askenazi are not descendent from khazars is a violation of Wikipedia policies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.160.177.42 (talk) 16:16, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Illustration

The caption of the illustration in the Government subsection "Khazar warrior with captive" But the same illustration also appears in the article of Eurasian Avars with the caption "Avar warrior with captive". Which is correct ? Nedim Ardoğa (talk) 10:25, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] there is a lack of photos and illustrations in the aritcle

add some!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.179.137.158 (talk) 13:46, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] khazar flag

is there any resource for it's army's banners or of the state flag? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.177.71.152 (talk) 00:19, 28 November 2009 (UTC)