An utterly shameful decision. I guess Israeli and Jewish lives aren't worth
standing up for, according to Arabic Wikipedia.
Dan Rosenthal
On Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 8:18?PM 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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standing up for, according to Arabic Wikipedia.
Dan Rosenthal
On Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 8:18?PM 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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