Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate”. Today it says “palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate of the state of palestine”.
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Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Al-Zaitounah ( Arabic : الزيتونة , meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine . It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya . In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics . 2007 Census Final Results . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority muni Al-Zaitounah ( , meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate . It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya. In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). 2007 Census Final Results . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority muni Al-Zaitounah ( , meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate . It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya. In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). 2007 Census Final Results . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Al-Zaitounah ( , meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate . It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya . In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics . 2007 Census Final Results . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Al-Zaitounah ( , meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine . It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya . In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics . 2007 Census Final Results . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate”. Today it says “palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate of the state of palestine”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate
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palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate of the state of palestine
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