Did Wikipedia remove the word "refugee" from the Olesh article?

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What did Wikipedia remove from the Olesh article?

The opening as it read in 2015

Olesh ( , lit.¹ Chicory ) is a moshav in central Israel . Located in the Sharon plain , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 796.² The moshav was founded in 1951 by immigrants from Romania and was initially named Be'erotayim Bet . It was later renamed Olesh due to the large chicory plants in the area. The moshav was built on land south of the Palestinian Arab village of Qaqun , depopulated as a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . In 1953, it absorbed more immigrants from North Africa and in 1965, it took in new residents from Beit She'an . In the late 1990s, it doubled in size as part of an expansion plan. The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited .³

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The opening as it stood in 2010

Place in Israel Olesh ( , lit. Chicory ) is a moshav in central Israel . Located in the Sharon plain , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 796. The moshav was founded in 1951 by immigrants from Romania , and was initially named Be'erotayim Bet . It was later renamed Olesh due to the large chicory plants in the area. The moshav was built on land which had previously belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Qaqun . In 1953 it absorbed more immigrants from North Africa , and in 1965 took in new residents from Beit She'an . In the late 1990s it doubled in size as part of an expansion plan.

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The opening as it stood in 2020 7 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Place in Central, Israel Olesh ( , lit. Chicory ) is a moshav in central Israel . Located in the Sharon plain , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 1,382. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Moshav in central Israel Place in Central, Israel Olesh ( ) is a moshav in central Israel . Located in the Sharon plain , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 1,382. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Moshav in central Israel Place in Central, Israel Olesh ( Hebrew : עולש , lit. ' Chicory ' ) is a moshav in central Israel . Located in the Sharon plain , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 1,382. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .

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