Wikipedia's first sentence called it “ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the washington institute for near east policy project on the middl”. Today it says “director of the washington institute for near east policy project on the middle east peace process”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
David Makovsky , born June 21, 1960, is the Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University 's Paul H.1 Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), in the Middle Eastern studies program. He is the coauthor of the book Myths, Illusions, & Peace with senior White House advisor Dennis Ross (who is the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director at the National Security Council for the Central Region).2 Makovsky's commentary on U.S. policy towards the Middle East and Middle East Peace Process appears on the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer . His writing also writings can be found in The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , Foreign Affairs , among other places.3
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The opening as it stood in 2010
David Makovsky , born June 21, 1960, is the Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process. In addition, he is an adjunct lecturer at Johns Hopkins University 's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), in the Middle Eastern studies program. Currently, he is the coauthor of the book Myths, Illusions, & Peace with senior White House advisor Dennis Ross (who is the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director at the National Security Council for the Central Region). Makovsky’s commentary on US policy towards the Middle East and Middle East Peace Process appears on the PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer . His writing also writings can be found in The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , Foreign Affairs, among other places.
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) David Makovsky (born June 21, 1960) is the Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process. In addition, he is adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University 's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in the Middle Eastern studies program. He is coauthor of the book Myths, Illusions, & Peace with Dennis Ross .Makovsky's commentary on U.S. policy towards the Middle East and Middle East peace process has been broadcast on the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer . His writings can be found in The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , and Foreign Affairs .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) David Makovsky (born June 21, 1960) is the director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process. he serves as a adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University 's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in the Middle Eastern studies program. He is coauthor of the book Myths, Illusions, & Peace with Dennis Ross . Makovsky's commentary on U.S. policy towards the Middle East and Middle East peace process has been broadcast on the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer . His writings can be found in The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , and Foreign Affairs .
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Then
ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the washington institute for near east policy project on the middl
Now
director of the washington institute for near east policy project on the middle east peace process
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