I would like to thank Farah, as well as Itzik and others, for their messages and the explanation of their contexts.
I don't think further open-ended discussion on wikimedia-l would be productive for this topic. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) On Sat, Dec 23, 2023 at 11:03 AM James Heilman <[email protected]> wrote: > Itzik, this applies only to ar WP correct? Hebrew WP can of course take > actions as they see fit. Each project is somewhat independent of others. > > J > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > On Sat, Dec 23, 2023 at 05:38 itzik Edri <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Unfortunately, not only did Arabic Wikipedia go dark, but also the entire >> movement. The day marks a sad day in the history of a movement that should >> be neutral and respect the movement's readers, volunteers and donors around >> the world. This was the day when one of our most important projects was >> taken hostage by politics. This is not the vision of our movement. It is >> not what hundreds of thousands of volunteers have worked so hard to build. >> >> For more than 19 years, I have volunteered for this movement, and I have >> never felt so ashamed. >> >> What's next? >> >> Let's take dark Hebrew Wikipedia and call for the release of 130 babies, >> elders, and civilians who were taken from their beds and are being held >> captive for more than two months without access to the red cross, whose >> medical condition is unknown. >> >> In addition, I hope that European Wikipedias will go dark to raise >> awareness about the rising antisemitism and violence towards Jews. >> >> I believe that this is our commitment as a movement according to the >> updated movement mission, as it seems from Arabic Wikipedia last action. >> >> >> >> Itzik >> A proud Israeli and a proud chairperson of Wikimedia Israel. >> >> On Sat, Dec 23, 2023, 03:19 Farah Jack Mustaklem <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Greetings to all, >>> >>> Arabic Wikipedia editors have agreed to hold a day of action to >>> highlight the plight of the Palestinian people and to call for peace. At >>> 00:00 UTC on the 23rd of December, the Arabic Wikipedia "went dark", >>> meaning that Wikipedia will not be editable for 24 hours. Wikipedia remains >>> accessible for reading, though. >>> >>> This action stems from the community's sense of moral duty to combat >>> injustice. Wikipedia communities have previously stood up for human rights >>> such as by protesting legal travesties like SOPA and PIPA or by showing >>> solidarity with Ukrainians following Russia's invasion of their country. >>> >>> May everyone celebrating the holidays - and those who aren't - stay >>> safe, and may peace and justice prevail throughout the World. >>> >>> All the best >>> >>> Farah >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/OCPVKAGK3TAXJLLZPVFZVJKB3FVDZEUY/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/IGQWADSGFJSURWTSX2VJFS6JVF6WLKQR/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/RK7RTXGDTVLSIYFGLN2J5JZWLPXIPQWH/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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