In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian woman known for assistance in carrying out the sbarro restaurant suicide bombing”. Today it says “jordanian national known for assisting in carrying out the sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in jerusalem”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Ahlam Tamimi ( , born: January 1, 1980; or January 20, 1980; or October 20, 1980; or November 20, 1980) is a Jordanian national known for assisting in carrying out the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing .1 She was convicted by an Israeli military tribunal and received multiple life sentences, but was released as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange . She hosts a television show about Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Her aliases include Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimi , Ahlam Arafat Mazin Al Tamimi , Halati and Khalti ; the FBI and State Department have reported her name as Ahlam Ahmad al-Tamimi .2
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Ahlam Tamimi ( ) is a Palestinian woman known for assistance in carrying out the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing . She was convicted by Israel and received multiple life sentences but was released as part of a prisoner exchange. She hosts a television show about Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
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Jordanian woman (born 1980) known for her role in the Sbarro restaurant bombing Ahlam Ahmad al-Tamimi ( , born 1980) is a Jordanian national known for assisting in carrying out the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in Jerusalem , in 2001. She was convicted by an Israeli military tribunal and received multiple life sentences, but was released in 2011 as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange . She hosts a television show about Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Jordanian woman (born 1980) known for her role in the Sbarro restaurant bombing Ahlam Aref Ahmad al-Tamimi ( Arabic : أحلام عرف أحمد التميمي ; born 1980) is a Jordanian national known for assisting in carrying out the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in Jerusalem , in 2001. She was convicted by an Israeli military tribunal and received multiple life sentences, but was released in 2011 as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange and exiled to Jordan. She hosts a television show about Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian woman known for assistance in carrying out the sbarro restaurant suicide bombing”. Today it says “jordanian national known for assisting in carrying out the sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in jerusalem”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
palestinian woman known for assistance in carrying out the sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
Now
jordanian national known for assisting in carrying out the sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in jerusalem
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