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 <jmh649@gmail.com> 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 <itzik@wikimedia.org.il> 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 <fjmustak@gmail.com>
>> 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
>>>
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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 <jmh649@gmail.com> 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 <itzik@wikimedia.org.il> 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 <fjmustak@gmail.com>
>> 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
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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