Two and half weeks ago, I searched for the entry "Moshe Silman" in Hebrew Wikipedia. I was curious to see how a web encyclopedia would cover self-immolation, the role of Silman's action in the social protest, and the public debate which followed.
Why did Wikipedia block entry on Israeli self-immolator Moshe Silman?
Blogger for TheMarker Cafe describes his quest to read and post an entry, asking whether the obstacles stemmed from Wikipedia editors' political motivations.
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Nathan Lipson


