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Inaccuracy in 1st paragraph of lead section. Add “to a lesser extent”

I asked Perplexity Pro:

Is the phrase “was founded to combat antisemitism, as well as other forms of bigotry and discrimination” more or less appropriate than “was founded to combat antisemitism, as well as to a lesser extent other forms of bigotry and discrimination.”

This was the answer:

Based on the search results and the historical context of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the phrase "was founded to combat antisemitism, as well as to a lesser extent other forms of bigotry and discrimination" is more appropriate and accurate than the version without "to a lesser extent."

This assessment is supported by several key points:

1. **Original mission**: The ADL was founded in 1913 specifically to combat antisemitism[4][8]. Its initial focus was clearly on addressing issues affecting Jewish people.

2. **Dual mission statement**: The ADL's mission statement, "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all," places primary emphasis on combating antisemitism[1][8].

3. **Historical development**: While the ADL has expanded its scope over time, its core focus has remained on antisemitism. Other forms of bigotry and discrimination were addressed as secondary concerns that aligned with its primary mission[1][6].

4. **Resource allocation**: A significant portion of ADL's resources and efforts are still directed towards tracking and combating antisemitism, such as the annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents[1][6].

5. **Evolving focus**: The organization has gradually expanded its work to include other forms of discrimination, but this expansion occurred over time and was not the initial focus[1][5].

Including the phrase "to a lesser extent" more accurately reflects the ADL's historical priorities and development. It acknowledges the organization's primary focus on combating antisemitism while also recognizing its efforts in addressing other forms of bigotry and discrimination.

This phrasing provides a more precise representation of the ADL's mission and activities, aligning with its historical context and current operations.

Citations: [1] https://amistad-finding-aids.tulane.edu/agents/corporate_entities/411 [2] https://ajhs.org/our-collections/the-adl-archives-project/ [3] https://www.adl.org/about/who-we-are [4] http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Anti-Defamation_League [5] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anti-Defamation-League [6] https://www.adl.org/who-we-are/history [7] https://michigan.adl.org/about/ [8] https://www.adl.org/about/mission-and-history [9] https://newengland.adl.org/about-adl-new-england/ [10] https://www.adl.org/who-we-are/our-mission 2601:645:8500:7B70:E92B:8355:DDA9:1A00 (talk) 02:45, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The ADL called Jimmy Carter anti-Semitic back in 2006

You may want to include in the article that the ADL called Jimmy Carter anti-Semitic after he wrote his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid https://web.archive.org/web/20070613195955/http:/www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=13420 50.145.45.49 (talk) 03:37, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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In the lead section, can you add

…and lobbying^[1]

i.e.:

“ADL is also known for its pro-Israel advocacy[5][6][4][7]and lobbying”^[2]

Advocacy and lobbying are distinct practices. Seahumidity (talk) 07:39, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: not sure how that is different from advocacy, cited source is also very weak if you're looking to use this specific word - it only uses lobby once, and it's a quote from a wiki editor. Cannolis (talk) 08:24, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

Can I add 'Islamophobia in the United States' as a category?

Given the sources cited for the organization's Islamophobic history and the organization's view on Palestine, I wanted to ask if it was okay for me to add that category. If not, I would like to hear someone's counterpoints. Clammodest (talk) 04:20, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"their denial of the Armenian genocide" Genocide denial against the primarily Christian Armenians does not indicate Islamophobia. It could either indicate the League's anti-Christian sentiment or Turkophilia. Dimadick (talk) 20:16, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I probably should've reworded that because Armenian genocide denial was included as a category, then maybe Islamophobia in the United States would be fine as well? So sorry about that. Clammodest (talk) 06:18, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Under "Reception and controversies", under "Wikipedia determination of unreliability on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict"

change [Israeli–Palestinian] (brackets visible in article) to Israeli–Palestinian (working page link).

A page link has been incorrectly configured ([Israeli–Palestinian] used instead of Israeli–Palestinian). The link currently appears as "[Israeli-Palestinian]" which is incorrect. ArchKat (talk) 16:25, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Inside a quote, that's intentional. Hyphenation Expert (talk) 17:51, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/19/media/wikipedia-adl

[2] ttps://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/19/media/wikipedia-adl

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