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Mohammad Barghouti

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “minister of local government in the palestinian authority coalition cabinet”. Today it says “palestinian politician”.
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Mohammad Barghouti (محمد برغوثي) was the Minister of Local Government in the Palestinian Authority coalition cabinet . He held the post of Labor Minister in the previous cabinet. Barghouti was arrested by Israel on 29 June 2006 as part of Israel's Operation Summer Rains . Bargouti was on his way to a village north of Ramallah when his car was stopped by jeeps and placed under arrest. He was released on 14 August 2006.

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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “minister of local government in the palestinian authority coalition cabinet”. Today it says “palestinian politician”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

minister of local government in the palestinian authority coalition cabinet

Now

palestinian politician

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