Triple
T396042
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kai Bird |
E8984
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978 is a memoir by historian Kai Bird recounting his youth in the Middle East amid the Arab-Israeli conflict, blending personal narrative with political and historical reflection.
|
E50425
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978 | Statement: [Kai Bird, notableWork, Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978 Context triple: [Kai Bird, notableWork, Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978]
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A.
Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life
Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life is a memoir by Palestinian philosopher and political figure Sari Nusseibeh that intertwines his personal story with the modern political and social history of Palestine.
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B.
Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict is a controversial scholarly book by political scientist Norman Finkelstein that critically examines dominant narratives and historical claims surrounding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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C.
Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom
Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom is a political and historical study by Norman Finkelstein that critically examines Israeli military operations in Gaza, the humanitarian impact on its population, and the international response.
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D.
This Side of Peace: A Personal Account
"This Side of Peace: A Personal Account" is a memoir by Palestinian legislator and activist Hanan Ashrawi recounting her personal experiences and political involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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E.
Education in a Divided World
Education in a Divided World is a mid-20th-century work by chemist and educator James B. Conant that analyzes how education systems should respond to the political and ideological tensions of the Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978 Triple: [Kai Bird, notableWork, Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978]
Generated description
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978 is a memoir by historian Kai Bird recounting his youth in the Middle East amid the Arab-Israeli conflict, blending personal narrative with political and historical reflection.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978 Target entity description: Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978 is a memoir by historian Kai Bird recounting his youth in the Middle East amid the Arab-Israeli conflict, blending personal narrative with political and historical reflection.
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A.
Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life
Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life is a memoir by Palestinian philosopher and political figure Sari Nusseibeh that intertwines his personal story with the modern political and social history of Palestine.
-
B.
Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict is a controversial scholarly book by political scientist Norman Finkelstein that critically examines dominant narratives and historical claims surrounding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
-
C.
Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom
Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom is a political and historical study by Norman Finkelstein that critically examines Israeli military operations in Gaza, the humanitarian impact on its population, and the international response.
-
D.
This Side of Peace: A Personal Account
"This Side of Peace: A Personal Account" is a memoir by Palestinian legislator and activist Hanan Ashrawi recounting her personal experiences and political involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
-
E.
Education in a Divided World
Education in a Divided World is a mid-20th-century work by chemist and educator James B. Conant that analyzes how education systems should respond to the political and ideological tensions of the Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a2e7f55c60819097aff65ea2ca2832 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec8a941081909a152fda0ce24a98 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a40ad7ebec8190a0a4ee16b20cea57 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a40cc295e88190b4adb738b0ba8161 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a40d4137c48190a00522b114096bd5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:56 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.