Did Wikipedia remove the word "occupation" from the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People article?

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Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People

Q: When did the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People article stop using the word "occupation"?

The word appeared 1 times in the opening at its peak in 2015. It appears nowhere in the article today, checked against the live article on 2026-08-02.

Q: How can I verify what Wikipedia's Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People article used to say?

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The word “occupation” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.

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The opening as it read in 2015

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) was founded in 1975 by Resolution 3376 of the United Nations General Assembly .¹ In its inception year, the CEIRPP urged the SC to promote action for a fair solution- recommending “a two-phase plan for the return of Palestinian to their homes and property, a timetable for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied territories by 1 June 1977, with the provision, if necessary, of temporary peacekeeping forces to facilitate the process.” The committee oversees "a programme of implementation to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination without external interference, national independence and sovereignty; and to return to their homes and property." The committee reports to the Assembly annually, since the mandate is renewed each year. The creation of the CEIRPP was a significant step that aligned Palestinians with repatriation rights. In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) article 13 states “everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.” From 1953 to 1973, the Palestinian Question was largely regarded as a refugee problem, until this seismic shift in legal discourse applied the inalienable right of return as a universal human right under article 13.² As the mandate for the Committee expanded, the UN established the Division for Palestinian Rights (UNDPR) as its secretariat. The Bureau consists of the Chairman of the Committee, two Vice-Chairmen and the Rapporteur.³ In addition, each year the Committee holds a special meeting in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on the 29th of November.⁴ This international day commemorates the adoption of General Assembly Resolution 181 (II) in 1947, which advocated for the partition of Palestine into two States: one Arab and one Jewish.⁵ "The Right of Return of the Palestinian People" . 1978 . "Question of Palestine (A/RES/3376)" . 1975 .⁶

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The opening as it stood in 2020 6 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) was founded on 10 November 1975 by Resolution 3376 of the United Nations General Assembly in order to formulate a programme to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination , to national independence and sovereignty, and the right of Palestine refugees to return. In recent years the General Assembly has requested the Committee to monitor the situation relating to the question of Palestine and make recommendations to the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Secretary-General. The Committee continues to advocate the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, promote a just and peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and mobilize assistance to the Palestinians. It strongly supports the objective of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side within secure and recognized borders. The Committee convenes international meetings and conferences in various regions of the world, bringing together representatives of Governments, intergovernmental and civil society organizations, United Nations system entities, academics, the media and others. As the mandate for the Committee expanded, the UN established the Division for Palestinian Rights (UNDPR) as its secretariat. The Bureau consists of the Chairman of the Committee, five Vice-Chairs and the Rapporteur. In conjunction with the Division for Palestinian Rights of the United Nations Secretariat , the Committee organizes commemorative activities for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People held on 29 November each year. The international day commemorates the adoption of General Assembly Resolution 181 (II) in 1947, which advocated for the partition of Palestine into two States: one Arab and one Jewish.

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Today

“occupation” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today it appears nowhere in the article, references included. Read the current article and compare.

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What Wikipedia says this is

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Then

founded in 1975 by resolution 3376 of the united nations general assembly

Now

committee mandated by the united nations general assembly in order to promote the rights of the palestinian peo

1. Rewrote: “Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People…” Changed after our 2025 snapshot. Now reads: “United Nations General Assembly-mandated committee The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People ( CEIRPP ) is…”

2. Removed 3 sentences: “In its inception year, the CEIRPP urged the SC to promote action…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

3. Removed 2 sentences: “As the mandate for the Committee expanded, the UN established the Division…” In the article until 2020 (rev), gone by October 6, 2023 (rev).

4. Removed: “In addition, each year the Committee holds a special meeting in observance…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

5. Removed: “This international day commemorates the adoption of General Assembly Resolution 181 (II)…” In the article until 2020 (rev), gone by October 6, 2023 (rev).

6. Removed 2 sentences: “"The Right of Return of the Palestinian People" . 1978 . "Question…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

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