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Jerusalem March

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “annual march in jerusalem”. Today it says “annual march in jerusalem that takes place during the week-long festival of sukkot”.
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The opening as it read in 2015

Jerusalem, 1962 The Jerusalem March (they) is an annual march in Jerusalem , Israel that takes place during the week-long festival of Sukkot .1 In 2012, 30,000 marchers took part in the event, which draws participants from all over the country as well as many international delegations. 6,000 Christian supporters of Israel also marched through the streets of Jerusalem, singing Hatikva and wishing the Israeli spectators a happy holiday. The march has a number of routes, the main one running from Kikar Safra in downtown Jerusalem to Gan Sacher , one of the city's largest public parks. Tens of thousands cram Jerusalem for Sukkot march In Jerusalem 6,000 Christians march in support of Israel I Travel Jerusalem2

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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “annual march in jerusalem”. Today it says “annual march in jerusalem that takes place during the week-long festival of sukkot”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

annual march in jerusalem

Now

annual march in jerusalem that takes place during the week-long festival of sukkot

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