Wikipedia's first sentence called it “well-known israeli journalist and political analyst currently serving as deputy editor and diplomatic commentat”. Today it says “israeli journalist”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Chemi Shalev (born 1953 ) is a well-known Israeli journalist and political analyst currently serving as deputy editor and diplomatic commentator for the daily newspaper Yisrael Hayom. Shalev has been covering Israeli politics and the Middle East peace process for 25 years, serving as diplomatic correspondent and as chief political analyst for the dailies Jerusalem Post , Davar , Ma'ariv and Israel Hayom newspapers. Shalev's columns on Israeli affairs have often been quoted in major newspapers throughout the world. He has been a regular guest-commentator on CNN, Sky, CBS and other television networks during times of Middle East crisis and has frequently appeared as CNN's "resident expert" during elections in Israel, including the recent February 2009 ballot.1Shalev also served for many years as Jerusalem correspondent for the New York-based Jewish weekly, The Forward . In 2007 he returned from a four-year stay in Australia, where he was associate editor of the Australian Jewish News .2
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The opening as it stood in 2015 4 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Chemi Shalev ( ; born 14 April 1953) is an Israeli journalist.Chemi Shalev is the US editor and correspondent for the Haaretz newspaper, in both Hebrew and English.He publishes an English-language blog called "West of Eden" dealing with US-Israeli relations and the American Jewish community.Previously, Shalev was deputy editor and diplomatic commentator for the Israel Hayom newspaper.He has also served as diplomatic correspondent for Jerusalem Post , Davar and Ma'ariv .Shalev was the Jerusalem correspondent for the New York-based Jewish weekly, The Forward . In 2007, he returned from a four-year stay in Australia, where he was associate editor of the Australian Jewish News .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Chemi Shalev Menachem "Chemi" Shalev ( ; born 14 April 1953) is an Israeli journalist. Chemi Shalev is the US editor and correspondent for the Haaretz newspaper, in both Hebrew and English. He publishes an English-language blog called "West of Eden" dealing with Israel–United States relations and the American Jewish community . Previously, Shalev was deputy editor and diplomatic commentator for the Israel Hayom newspaper. He has also served as diplomatic correspondent for Jerusalem Post , Davar and Ma'ariv . Shalev was the Jerusalem correspondent for the New York-based Jewish weekly, The Forward . In 2007, he returned from a four-year stay in Australia, where he was associate editor of The Australian Jewish News . He has urged liberal American Jews to make their voices heard within the Israeli political context.
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The opening as it stood in 2025 7 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Israeli journalist Chemi Shalev Chemi Shalev ( Hebrew : מנחם "חמי" שלו ; born 14 April 1953) is an Israeli journalist.
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well-known israeli journalist and political analyst currently serving as deputy editor and diplomatic commentat
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israeli journalist
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