Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian nationalist who believed in maintaining arab consensus”. Today it says “leading palestinian who held several major posts in the jordanian government before israel took control of east”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Jordanian politician (1913–1986) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Anwar Bey Nuseibeh ( ) Anwar Bey Nuseibeh (1913–1986) was a leading Palestinian who held several major posts in the Jordanian Government before Israel took control of East Jerusalem and the West Bank in the 1967 war .1 After the Six Day War he became one of the first Palestinians involved in contacts with Israel after it captured the Eastern part of the city and later encouraged his son, Sari Nusseibeh , to make contact with the Israelis.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Anwar Nusseibeh Anwar Nusseibeh ( ) Anwar Nusseibeh (1913–1986) was a Palestinian nationalist who believed in maintaining Arab consensus, on the grounds that Arab unity was more important than the individual differences. He also believed in immersing oneself and fully participating in whatever system holds power, in order to advance the cause of Palestinian nationalism—hence his participation in Jordanian politics 1948–67. He encouraged his son, Sari Nusseibeh , to interact with Jews and Israelis after the Six Day War in 1967 .
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Anwar Bey Nuseibeh ( ) Anwar Bey Nuseibeh (1913–1986) was a leading Palestinian moderate who held several major posts in the Jordanian Government before Israel took control of East Jerusalem and the West Bank in the 1967 war .After the Six Day War he became one of the first Palestinians involved in contacts with Israel after it captured the Arab sector of the city and later encouraged his son, Sari Nusseibeh , to make contact with the Israelis.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Anwar Bey Nuseibeh ( ) Anwar Bey Nuseibeh (1913–1986) was a leading Palestinian who held several major posts in the Jordanian Government before Israel took control of East Jerusalem and the West Bank in the 1967 war . After the Six Day War he became one of the first Palestinians involved in contacts with Israel after it captured the Eastern part of the city and later encouraged his son, Sari Nusseibeh , to make contact with the Israelis.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Jordanian politician (1913–1986) Anwar Bey Nuseibeh ( Arabic : أنور نسيبة ) Anwar Bey Nuseibeh (1913–1986) was a leading Palestinian who held several major posts in the Jordanian Government before Israel took control of East Jerusalem and the West Bank in the 1967 war . After the Six Day War he became one of the first Palestinians involved in contacts with Israel after it captured the Eastern part of the city and later encouraged his son, Sari Nusseibeh , to make contact with the Israelis.
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palestinian nationalist who believed in maintaining arab consensus
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leading palestinian who held several major posts in the jordanian government before israel took control of east
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