Farah Jack Mustaklem,
Thank you for sharing this information. I appreciate the effort that the Arabic Wikipedia editors are taking to highlight the plight of the Palestinian people and to call for peace. I hope that this action will help to raise awareness of the situation and to bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
I also appreciate the fact that Wikipedia remains accessible for reading, even though it is not editable for 24 hours. This is a good way to ensure that people can still access information about the Palestinian people and the conflict, even though they cannot edit the site.
I hope that this action will be successful in achieving its goals. I wish you and the Arabic Wikipedia editors all the best in your efforts.
Best wishes, Aliyu Shaba.
On Sat, Dec 23, 2023, 2:18 AM 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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