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 <it...@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 <fjmus...@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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, 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/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/OCPVKAGK3TAXJLLZPVFZVJKB3FVDZEUY/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, 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/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/IGQWADSGFJSURWTSX2VJFS6JVF6WLKQR/ > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
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