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Eli HaZe'ev

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american-born israeli convert to judaism”. Today it says “american-born israeli ultranationalist settler”.
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The opening as it read in 2025

American-born Israeli convert to Judaism and victim of terrorist attack Eli HaZe'ev Eli HaZe'ev was an American-born Israeli convert to Judaism , Vietnam War veteran, Kahanist , and victim of the 1980 Hebron terrorist attack . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . 2015-03-20 .

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Today
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american-born israeli convert to judaism”. Today it says “american-born israeli ultranationalist settler”. Read the current article and compare.
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What Wikipedia says this is

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Then

american-born israeli convert to judaism

Now

american-born israeli ultranationalist settler

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