Dear Nada, I can only imagine how painful that experience must be. No one should ever have to face that, especially within a community that values respect and shared humanity. I stand in solidarity with you and with all those in Gaza who continue to endure unimaginable suffering. You deserve understanding, and compassion, not silence. I also hope, as you said, that a real culture of empathy can grow more in our community, one that truly listens, learns, and shows humanity
With deep respect and solidarity, Rachida Roky Professeure de l'enseignement supérieur Département de Biologie Faculté des Sciences Ain Chock Université Hassan II de Casablanca Réseau de lecture au Maroc 0661206701 - E-mail : [email protected] See me on Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=fr&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=roky+rachida&oq=roky+> See me on Research Gate <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rachida-Roky> La lecture est une amitié, lisons au quotidien On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM nada alfarra <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > It is good to see that the culture of apology is spreading when someone > realizes their mistake. I find myself personally affected by this > discussion, as the genocide in Palestine has been mentioned several times. > > I lived in Gaza my entire life and for the past two year. When I chose to > share my struggles with the Arabic community in April 2024, to show the > natural vulnerability of anyone living under the crushing circumstances in > Gaza, I was met not with empathy, but with mockery. > > I had hoped to receive the same support that Ravan did, but instead, > Faisal wrote publicly in the Arabic Wikipedia Village Pump: “If I were from > Gaza (and I might be), I wouldn’t allow myself to see my country being > bombed and use that situation to seek attention or grants.” Link: > https://w.wiki/Fwan > > Everyone knew, and he himself had previously stated on Arabic Wikipedia, > that he was not from Gaza. Yet it seems that winning an argument and > belittling others’ pain mattered more than upholding the simplest > principles of humanity. > > What was the Arabic community’s response at the time? Silence. > > I know that sharing this now will not change the pain I still carry from > that incident, which was never acknowledged nor apologized for, but I > sincerely hope that a culture of apology and empathy can grow within this > community. > > Best, > > Nada > > > On Tue, 21 Oct 2025, 08:34 Victoria Doronina, <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Wikimedians >> >> I have been thinking more about my message to this mailing list and the >> reactions it caused, and I want to offer my apologies. People who know me >> know that I always speak my mind and I am a direct person. I think this is >> one of the reasons people voted for me on the Board. >> >> When we had the Movement Charter vote last year and people were >> questioning the Board’s decision, I wrote a message to explain my personal >> reasons for my vote, especially since this was one of the campaign issues >> in my election to the Board. I felt it was important to keep my promise. >> >> So I did that again here. But my mistake was that this board decision is >> about people, not about a document, and people don’t deserve to be drawn >> attention to in ways that can cause harm. I also understand that the >> Board’s code of conduct requires Trustees to coordinate their public >> communications on collective decisions, which I did not do this time. >> >> I am frustrated by what I see as inaccurate information about some >> aspects of the election but understand that sometimes not all forms of >> official communications can satisfy everyone. >> >> First and foremost, I would like to apologise to Ravan and Lane for any >> harm I may have caused them as people. In hindsight, it sounds naive that I >> did not intend it. I will tell them more personally but a public apology is >> essential. I would also like to apologise to any Wikimedian who experienced >> any negative emotions as a result of my letter. And I apologise to the >> Board and staff as well for breaking the agreed commnucation strategy. >> >> I have decided to immediately suspend myself from most of the board >> activities until the end of the year, in coordination with Board officers. >> I will continue my Wikimedia activities such as editing, uploading photos >> etc. >> >> Thank you for reading this letter. >> >> >> -- >> Kind regards, Victoria >> Victoria Doronina >> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/dr-victoria-doronina/> (she/her) >> Trustee >> Sister Projects Taskforce Lead >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >> the sum of all knowledge. 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