Wikipedia's first sentence called it “secret defence co-operation agreement originally signed in 1975 between israel and the government of south afri”. Today it says “secret defense co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between israel and the apartheid government of south afric”. Wikipedia's first sentence called it “secret defence co-operation agreement originally signed in 1975 between israel and the government of south afri”. Today it says “secret defense co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between israel and the apartheid government of south afric”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Israel–South Africa Agreement ( ISSA ) was a secret defense co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between Israel and the government of South Africa . The agreement outlined the two nations’ cooperation on nuclear issues. It was signed by South African Prime Minister P.W. The agreement covered many different areas of defense co-operation at a time when both countries were unable to source weapons and defense technology freely on the international market, primarily because of arms embargoes in place at the time, in South Africa's case due to apartheid . A spokesperson for Peres denied the documents, asserting that there were "never any negotiations" between the two regimes.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Israel South Africa Agreement ( ISSA ) was a secret defence co-operation agreement originally signed in 1975 between Israel and the government of South Africa . The agreement covered many different areas of defence co-operation at a time when both countries were unable to source weapons and defence technology freely on the international market, primarily because of arms embargoes in place at the time.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Israel–South Africa Agreement ( ISSA ) was a secret defence co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between Israel and the government of South Africa . The agreement covered many different areas of defence co-operation at a time when both countries were unable to source weapons and defence technology freely on the international market, primarily because of arms embargoes in place at the time due to apartheid .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
1975 secret agreement between Israel and South Africa The Israel–South Africa Agreement ( ISSA ) was a secret defence co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between Israel and the government of South Africa . The agreement covered many different areas of defence co-operation at a time when both countries were unable to source weapons and defence technology freely on the international market, primarily because of arms embargoes in place at the time, in South Africa's case due to apartheid .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “secret defence co-operation agreement originally signed in 1975 between israel and the government of south afri”. Today it says “secret defense co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between israel and the apartheid government of south afric”. Wikipedia's first sentence called it “secret defence co-operation agreement originally signed in 1975 between israel and the government of south afri”. Today it says “secret defense co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between israel and the apartheid government of south afric”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
secret defence co-operation agreement originally signed in 1975 between israel and the government of south afri
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secret defense co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between israel and the apartheid government of south afric
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