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
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