Wikipedia has turned into a key source for Israeli citizens and all of them refer to it," reported the website.The ever-increasing popularity of Wikipedia has made the Yisrael Sheli group start operating in the online encyclopedia network to advance 'Jewish and Zionist interests,' according to IranianUK.com.Yisrael Sheli is offering training courses to teach Israeli citizens how to post information of their choice on Wikipedia, reports IranianUK.com.One of the founders of Yisrael Sheli says Wikipedia pays no attention to the viewpoints of Israeli people, especially the right-wing views.Since the very early hours of the Israeli military raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on May 31, Wikipedia released information which did not square with Israeli interests, she says.Wikipedia, for instance, wrote that those who came under attack during the raid were peace activists while Tel Aviv believed their action was provocative, she underlines.Naftali Bent, Director General of the Yesha council which oversees the resettlement of Jews in the West Bank, says he supports Yisrael Sheli's activities.For example, he says, there is a map of Israel in Wikipedia which does not include the West Bank and the Golan Heights.
But the reality is, he says, the majority of Israelis regard the West Bank and the Golan heights as part of their own land.
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