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As the nonprofit that hosts Wikimedia projects, the Foundation believes these shutdowns threaten our mission to share knowledge globally and protect access to knowledge as a human right.</p> <p>Since <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">7 October 2023</a>, the Wikimedia Foundation has been closely monitoring the current Israel-Palestine Crisis. Our priority throughout has been supporting the safety of Foundation staff and Wikimedia volunteers in the region. Our efforts have also focused on ensuring that everyone has access to the reliable, balanced information available on Wikipedia, which is even more critical in times of conflict.</p> <p>Yesterday, the internet service provider from which Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects see the most traffic in Gaza — Paltel, Palestine Telecommunications Company — again experienced a <a href="https://twitter.com/Paltelco/status/1731666060477190565" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">disconnection</a> in parts of Gaza. Our internal reports also show traffic to Wikipedia decreased. While internet services related to the latest disruption are <a href="https://twitter.com/Paltelco/status/1731921449781199129" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">being restored</a>, traffic to Wikimedia sites from Gaza has declined 75% overall since October. Other <a href="https://ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/region/1226?from=1696168729&until=1701784729" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a> have confirmed widespread disruptions to communication and internet systems within Gaza related to military strikes, as well as complete shutdowns, resulting from damage to communications infrastructure, power cuts, and fuel restrictions.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daily_Views_of_Wikimedia_Content_in_Gaza_Between_September_6_and_December_5_2023.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-74028" style="width:750px;height:auto" srcset="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daily_Views_of_Wikimedia_Content_in_Gaza_Between_September_6_and_December_5_2023.png 1920w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daily_Views_of_Wikimedia_Content_in_Gaza_Between_September_6_and_December_5_2023.png?resize=300,169 300w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daily_Views_of_Wikimedia_Content_in_Gaza_Between_September_6_and_December_5_2023.png?resize=768,432 768w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daily_Views_of_Wikimedia_Content_in_Gaza_Between_September_6_and_December_5_2023.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daily_Views_of_Wikimedia_Content_in_Gaza_Between_September_6_and_December_5_2023.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daily_Views_of_Wikimedia_Content_in_Gaza_Between_September_6_and_December_5_2023.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daily_Views_of_Wikimedia_Content_in_Gaza_Between_September_6_and_December_5_2023.png?resize=600,338 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure></div> <p>The Wikimedia Foundation advocates for unrestricted access to the internet through our memberships in the <a href="https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Global Network Initiative</a>; Access Now’s <a href="https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/keepiton/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#KeepItOn Coalition</a>; and the <a href="https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Freedom Online Coalition</a> — organizations and allies that share our commitment to protecting free and open knowledge online.</p> <p>Since October, Wikipedia’s articles related to the conflict have received millions of pageviews; the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">main article</a> about the war is available in 75 languages, and more than 1,000 volunteer editors have contributed to the article. Wikipedia’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">policies</a> require that information be presented “fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias,” fulfilling an important role in fostering understanding in times of division. Articles on Wikipedia are built through a collaborative model that relies on individuals contributing and updating content based on reliable sources.</p> <p>Without access to the internet, people are deprived of life-saving information that is essential for making informed decisions. Internet shutdowns prevent the flow of information in and out of Gaza, interfering with news reporting that Wikipedia’s volunteer editors rely upon to provide up-to-date information about the crisis. This, coupled with the destruction and disruption to educational institutions, creates barriers to more equitable coverage of the crisis, and directly impedes the Foundation’s objectives to ensure everyone can participate in knowledge creation.</p> <p>Wikipedia serves as an indispensable knowledge resource to billions worldwide, particularly during situations of crisis. In these moments when access to information is cut or restricted, our mission comes under threat. We call for an end to actions that prevent internet access and the spread of free knowledge.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>About the Wikimedia Foundation</strong></h3> <p><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Wikimedia Foundation</a> is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. 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