Who Does Wikipedia Consider a ‘Reliable Source’ on Israel-Palestine?

“On the page for the October 7 attacks,” writes Julia Steinberg, “Wikipedia absolves Hamas of its antisemitism.” (Illustration by The Free Press, screenshots via Wikimedia)

Three of the site's pseudonymous editors have decided the Anti-Defamation League can't be trusted; meanwhile, Al Jazeera is uncritically cited.

By Julia Steinberg

06.27.24 — Culture and Ideas

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Wikipedia recently decided that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is not a “reliable source” on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The decision was …

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