In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “term used generally to describe the area encompassing the approximately one-hundred square miles surrounding th”. Today it says “area encompassing the approximately one hundred square miles surrounding the old city of jerusalem with a popul”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
In Israel , the Jerusalem metropolitan area is the area encompassing the approximately one hundred square miles surrounding the Old City of Jerusalem with a population of 1,253,900. The expansion of Jerusalem under Israeli law followed its official annexation of the city in the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War . Greater Jerusalem is divided into three areas: the outer ring, the New City/Center, and The Historical Center/Inner Ring. The rings are mainly used as an administrative tool to incorporate, public transit, housing, and utility services under a common structure. Greater Jerusalem can be said to encompass the entire City of Jerusalem (both its Western and Eastern parts) and its suburbs. It is the second largest metropolitan area in Israel, behind Gush Dan . Km., by Metropolitan Area and Selected Localities" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Greater Jerusalem is a term used generally to describe the area encompassing the approximately one-hundred square miles surrounding the Old City of Jerusalem . The expansion of Jerusalem under Israeli law followed its de facto annexation of the city in the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War , however such expansion has remained unrecognised by the International community which considers all Israeli migration and housing establishments in the area a violation of international law , labelling such housing projects Israeli settlements .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Greater Jerusalem is the area encompassing the approximately one hundred square miles surrounding the Old City of Jerusalem . The expansion of Jerusalem under Israeli law followed its de facto annexation of the city in the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War , however such expansion has remained unrecognised by the International community which considers all Israeli migration and housing establishments in the area a violation of international law , labelling such housing projects Israeli settlements . "State of Palestine Mission to the United Nations — State of Palestine Mission to the United Nations" .
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The expansion of Jerusalem under Israeli law followed its official annexation of the city in the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War . Greater Jerusalem is divided into three areas: the outer ring, the New City/Center, and The Historical Center/Inner Ring.The rings are mainly used as an administrative tool to incorporate, public transit, housing, and utility services under a common structure.Greater Jerusalem can be said to encompass the entire City of Jerusalem (both its Western and Eastern parts) and its suburbs.It is the second largest metropolitan area in Israel, behind Gush Dan .Km., by Metropolitan Area and Selected Localities" .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “term used generally to describe the area encompassing the approximately one-hundred square miles surrounding th”. Today it says “area encompassing the approximately one hundred square miles surrounding the old city of jerusalem with a popul”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
term used generally to describe the area encompassing the approximately one-hundred square miles surrounding th
Now
area encompassing the approximately one hundred square miles surrounding the old city of jerusalem with a popul
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