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Advocacy Groups Urge Wikipedia to Reject Gaza Censorship

12/16/2025

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Over 40 advocacy groups urged Wikipedia editors to reject co-founders Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger seeking to censor the Gaza genocide entry.
The article was renamed in July 2024, reflecting growing acknowledgment that Israel's actions in Gaza may be genocidal, though this remains legally unsettled.
The groups criticized Wales for neutrality claims and warned that a "both sides" stance could enable genocide denial.
They say such moves obscure Gaza's reality and undermine consensus among human rights organizations.

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Over 40 advocacy groups urged Wikipedia editors to reject co-founders Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger seeking to censor the Gaza genocide entry.
The article was renamed in July 2024, reflecting growing acknowledgment that Israel's actions in Gaza may be genocidal, though this remains legally unsettled.
The groups criticized Wales for neutrality claims and warned that a "both sides" stance could enable genocide denial.
They say such moves obscure Gaza's reality and undermine consensus among human rights organizations.