The word “jihad” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. “jihad” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 2.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Ahmed Yousef (AKA Yousef Saleh, Abu Ahmed, Ahmed bin Yousef) was a senior adviser to Gaza 's Prime Minister Ismail Haniya and remains close to current Hamas leadership.1 Beginning in 1968, Ahmed Yousef was the pupil of the founder of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Yousef previously served as the Executive Director of the United Association for Studies and Research , a U.S.-based non-profit organization that has been called a front operation for Hamas. He also served as editor of UASR’s quarterly journal The Middle East Affairs Journal . Yousef returned to Gaza in 2005 following the withdrawal of the Israeli army and the victory of Hamas in the legislative elections. In 2006 he was appointed as the political advisor to then-Prime Minister Ismail Haniya. He is now the head of the House of Wisdom Institution for Conflict Resolution and Governance in Gaza. The New York Times . "Ahmad Yusuf: "Hamas Is a Charitable Organization" " .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Ahmed Yousef is a senior adviser to Gaza 's Prime Minister Ismail Haniya .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Ahmed Yousef (AKA Yousef Saleh, Abu Ahmed, Ahmed bin Yousef) was a senior adviser to Gaza 's Prime Minister Ismail Haniya and remains close to current Hamas leadership. Beginning in 1968, Ahmed Yousef was the pupil of the founder of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Yousef previously served as the Executive Director of the United Association for Studies and Research , a U.S.-based non-profit organization that has been called a front operation for Hamas. He also served as editor of UASR’s quarterly journal The Middle East Affairs Journal . Yousef returned to Gaza in 2005 following the withdrawal of the Israeli army and the victory of Hamas in the legislative elections. In 2006 he was appointed as the political advisor to then-Prime Minister Ismail Haniya. He is now the head of the House of Wisdom Institution for Conflict Resolution and Governance in Gaza. The New York Times . "Ahmad Yusuf: "Hamas Is a Charitable Organization" " .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Palestinian politician Ahmed Yousef is a Palestinian politician and author who was a senior adviser to Gaza 's Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and remains close to current Hamas leadership. Beginning in 1968, Ahmed Yousef was the pupil of the founder of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin . Yousef previously served as the Executive Director of the United Association for Studies and Research , a U.S.-based non-profit organization that has been called a front operation for Hamas. He also served as editor of UASR’s quarterly journal The Middle East Affairs Journal . Yousef returned to Gaza in 2005 following the withdrawal of the Israeli army and the victory of Hamas in the legislative elections. In 2006 he was appointed as the political advisor to then-Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. He is now the head of the House of Wisdom Institution for Conflict Resolution and Governance in Gaza. The New York Times . "Ahmad Yusuf: "Hamas Is a Charitable Organization" " .
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Today
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What Wikipedia says this is
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senior adviser to gaza 's prime minister ismail haniya
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palestinian politician and author who was a senior adviser to gaza 's prime minister ismail haniyeh and remains
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