Thanks for your words, Farah.
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From: Farah Jack Mustaklem <fjmustak(a)gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2023 3:49 PM
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Re: Arabic Wikipedia day of action
First and foremost, let me just be clear that my message announcing the day of action was
entirely my own. I do not claim to represent the Arabic Wikimedia movement in any way,
shape, or form. In fact, the words "day of action" and "going dark"
was my own terminology for describing what has happened. While I only used factual
information about this action, I did offer some commentary, such as my characterization of
SOPA and PIPA as "legal travesties".
The intent of my email was never to provoke animosity or invite whataboutism, which are
inevitable side effects of having such a diverse community. I'm sure some
pro-censorship people were also triggered by the anti-SOPA action, and some pro-Kremlin
ones by the support for Ukraine. In any situation, you'll find people
"both-sides<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/08/very-fine-people-charlottesville-who-were-they-2/>"ing
it.
I echo my colleague Mr. Edri's call for the release of Israeli hostages, who I hope
will remain safe and evade bombing and
sniping<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67745092> attacks by Israeli
forces, and once released get the necessary healthcare in Israeli hospitals that are still
fully
functional<https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-faces-public-h…3/>.
I also fully agree with Mr. Edri's very real concern over the rise in European (and
let me add
American<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/08/14…)
antisemitism, as well as other racist hate speech and violence.
I reiterate my wishes of safety, peace, and justice for everyone, and for the atrocities
of death, destruction, and
displacement<https://www.ft.com/content/c09cc412-ae5c-423e-8e1d-b888d9f6… being
committed in Palestine to stop.
Farah
A proud human