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 :::I actually don't see any sockpuppet behavior, let alone anything ""obvious"". Indeed, if Nocal - an experienced and smart editor -  was using a sock, s/he would have been careful not to give any indication, let alone strong indications, that the handle was a sock. That being said, the CU was not a good call, but a successful fishing expedition, imo. We have no idea if you didn't just CU every single ""pro-Israel"" editor in order to find some socks. Before you accuse me of not having the good faith, I would like to assure that it's not the case; I'm just covering all corners. It is precisely a situation like this that transparency is needed - to preclude any such suspicions. Your refusal to divulge who brought the suspicions towards you, surely doesn't diminish anyone's suspicions.   "