Talk:Gebran Bassil#Edit request: rephrasing contentious wording in lead

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91.197.46.154 (talk) 22:09, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
Contains bad words . And fake info .[reply]

Gebran Gerge Bassil is a Lebanese politician who serves as the president of the Free Patriotic Movement since 2015, succeeding its founder Michel Aoun, as well as the Strong Lebanon Bloc in the Parliament of Lebanon, the biggest Christian Parliamentary block. He has been Aoun's most senior advisor since 2005. Jobeily.93 (talk) 22:13, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:55, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just asking 185.134.179.85 (talk) 17:57, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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== Edit request: rephrasing contentious wording in lead ==

**Disclosure:** I work for and represent Gebran Bassil in a professional capacity. See my user page for details.

**Issue:**  

The current lead contains the phrase:  

> “…most hated man in Lebanon…”  

This wording:  

- Stated in Wikipedia’s own voice (rather than attributed),

- Not supported by high-quality reliable sources,

- one of the 3 provided sources used the lead “…most hated man in Lebanon…” but for saying that it is not true,

- a second source is an article talking about the bullying that happened for the son of Gebran Bassil regarding this lead and caused him a critical mental issues, and

- Potentially a violation of the Biographies of Living Persons (BLP) policy because it is a contentious claim about a living person.  

**Proposed change:**  

Replace the phrase with:  

> “Bassil has been a polarizing figure in Lebanese politics and has faced widespread criticism, particularly over his alliances and political positions.”  

**Sources:**  

1. Reuters (March 31, 2024): Describes growing criticism from Christian clerics and fissures in Bassil’s political alliances amid the Hezbollah-Israel conflict.   [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanons-precarious-sectarian-balance-tipping-amid-hezbollah-israeli-war-2024-03-31/](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanons-precarious-sectarian-balance-tipping-amid-hezbollah-israeli-war-2024-03-31/)  

2. Reuters (December 10, 2024): Notes Bassil’s U.S. sanctions for alleged corruption and support for Hezbollah, emphasizing his polarizing reputation. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-must-focus-lebanon-not-wider-region-senior-politician-bassil-says-2024-12-10/](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-must-focus-lebanon-not-wider-region-senior-politician-bassil-says-2024-12-10/)  

**Rationale:**  

This revision reflects criticism in a **neutral, sourced** manner without using inflammatory or pejorative language. It aligns with Wikipedia’s [Biographies of Living Persons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons), [Neutral Point of View](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view), and [Reliable Sources](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources) policies. Gebranb (talk) 20:04, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the nowiki tags from the COI edit request template as they were preventing it from transcluding. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:27, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for fixing the formatting! Gebranb (talk) 16:46, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]