As of Monday, all Arabic pages on Wikipedia displayed a black banner and red text icon at the top, consistent with many pro-Hamas war stories.

“In solidarity with the rights of the Palestinian people, no to the massacre in Gaza…no to the killing of civilians. no to targeting hospitals and schools…no to deception and double standards,” the text said, translated into English. There is.like that sentence In Arabic, Wikipedia even has an entry about the long-extinct species of crocodile at the top of every page, National Review says. report. (Related: Pro-Palestinian activists cancel plans to attack Holocaust museum after protests)

The Arabic version of Wikipedia has placed a banner at the top of each page accusing Israel of committing genocide and manipulating public opinion with lies. | @zach_kessel https://t.co/N2Z1QsiB6a

— National Review (@NRO) January 8, 2024

To the right of the red and white text, the Palestinian flag hangs over the Wikipedia icon. Within the highlighted message are various links to other pages.1 link takes Readers are directed to a page about the Israel-Hamas war that broke out on October 7th, noting that one of the war's names is the “Gaza Massacre.” Countries such as South Africa have accused Israel at the International Court of Justice of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel vehemently disputes this claim, calling it a “blood libel.”

another link related The article “No to Targeting Hospitals” leads readers to the story of the October 17 wartime bombing of Gaza's al-Ahly Baptist Hospital, and the page describes the “Israeli occupation” that killed more than 400 people. He places the blame squarely on the military. . The term “Israeli Occupation Forces” is a derogatory term for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

This claim was made despite the fact that Israel released them. evidence It pointed out that the culprit of the explosion in the hospital courtyard was the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The United States supported Israel's claims, saying Israel had “highly reliable” information. Many media outlets acknowledged rushing to judgment on the attack and withdrawing responsibility for Israel. The source of the claims against the Israelis is the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas.

Another link to “Deception and Double Standards” takes the reader to places like: page About “Israel” “Propaganda” during the Hamas-Israel war. The Arabic version of Wikipedia claims that Hamas is outraged by allegations that its fighters have committed rape and other atrocities, and that Israel is “linked to Palestinian resistance groups.” [such as Hamas] To terrorism. ”

These rather blatantly pro-Palestinian pages appear to be in contrast to Wikipedia's own declarations. standard This is the reporting of events from a “neutral point of view” that focuses on “representing, as far as possible, all important views, without editorial bias, fairly and proportionately” on a topic. .