Wikipedia's first sentence called it “religiously observant”. Today it says “rural israeli settlement in the west bank”.
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Kedar ( ) is a religiously observant , rural Communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the West Bank administrated by the Gush Etzion Regional Council . It was established in 1984 by families linked to the Betar movement. "The name is from Song of Songs (1:5): "Dark am I, o daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar " The community has a mix of secular and religious Jews. Residents run various businesses, and around 153 families live in the settlement.1 The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Kedar ( ) is a religiously observant , rural Communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the Gush Etzion Regional Council , south of Ma'ale Adumim , Israel . The settlement was established in 1985 by families linked to the Betar movement. The community has a mix of secular and religious Jews. Residents run various businesses, and around 153 families live in the settlement. 31°45′19.88″N 35°18′33.89″E  /  31.7555222°N 35.3094139°E  / 31.7555222; 35.3094139
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Kedar ( ) is a religiously observant , rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank .Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council .In 2024 it had a population of 1,547. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area Kedar ( ) is a rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 1,547. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area Kedar ( Hebrew : קֵדָר ) is a rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 1,547. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “religiously observant”. Today it says “rural israeli settlement in the west bank”. Read the current article and compare.
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religiously observant
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rural israeli settlement in the west bank
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