Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli parliamentarian from the israel labor party”. Today it says “romanian - israeli diplomat and politician”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Colette Avital (born 1940 ) is a Israeli parliamentarian from the Israel Labor Party , who served in the 15th and 16th (current) Knesset . Born in Bucharest , Romania , she immigrated to Israel with her family in 1950 . While still a student, she began working in Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a secretary in order to cover the cost of her tuition. Over the years, she rose through the ranks at the Ministry, serving with the Israeli delegation to Paris ( 1982 - 1985 ), as ambassador to Portugal ( 1998 - 1992 ), and as Consul-General in New York City ( 1992 - 1996 ). Upon returning to Israel, she was appointed Deputy Director in Charge of Western Europe , the third most important position in the Ministry. In 1999 Avital decided to run for election to the 15th Knesset for the Labor Party. She served briefly as Chair of the Ethics Committee and headed the Investigative Commission for the Identification and Return of the Property of Holocaust Victims, which submitted its conclusions to the government in 2005 . She currently chairs the Immigration , Absorption, and Diaspora Committee.1
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Colette Avital ( , born 1 May 1940) is an Israeli diplomat and politician.She served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and One Israel between 1999 and 2009.
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member of the Knesset Colette Avital ( , born 1 May 1940) is an Israeli diplomat and politician. She served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and One Israel between 1999 and 2009.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Israeli diplomat and politician member of the Knesset Colette Avital ( , born 1 May 1940) is an Israeli diplomat and politician. She served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and One Israel between 1999 and 2009.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli diplomat and politician Colette Avital ( , born 1 May 1939) is a Romanian - Israeli diplomat and politician. She served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and One Israel between 1999 and 2009. "George Iacobescu – sansa ratata a Romaniei" . 2 June 2010.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli diplomat and politician Colette Avital ( Hebrew : קולט אביטל ; born 1 May 1939) is a Romanian - Israeli diplomat and politician. She served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and One Israel between 1999 and 2009. "George Iacobescu – sansa ratata a Romaniei" . 2 June 2010.
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israeli parliamentarian from the israel labor party
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romanian - israeli diplomat and politician
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