Did Wikipedia remove the word "settler" from the Palestinian wine article?

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When did the Palestinian wine article stop using the word "settler"?

The word appeared 1 times in the opening at its peak in 2020. It appears nowhere in the article today, checked against the live article on 2026-08-02.

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What did Wikipedia remove from the Palestinian wine article?

The opening as it read in 2020

Ruins of an ancient wine press dating to the Talmudic period (100–400 CE), Vered Hagalil , Israel Palestinian wine has been in production since ancient times .¹ In the region of Palestine, the use of wine was not only an important factor in religious ritual, but also a necessity for social interaction, general dietary consumption and medicinal purposes.² During the Byzantine period, large-scale production led to international commerce in the commodity, and Palestinian wine was exported around the Mediterranean region.³ Production by Christians diminished with the Islamic conquest in the 7th century and was temporarily revived with the settlement of Frankish Christians under the Crusades in the 1100s. Jews continued to cultivate vineyards in the late 15th century into the Ottoman period. The first modern wineries were established by German settlers at Sarona (now a neighborhood of Tel Aviv in Israel ) in 1874/5 and by Jews at Rishon LeZion (also in Israel) in 1882.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Wine making in Phalestine Ruins of an ancient wine press dating to the Talmudic period (100–400 CE), Vered Hagalil , Israel Wine in Palestine has been in production for several years. In the region of Palestine, the use of wine was not only an important factor in Jewish religious ritual, but also a necessity for social interaction, general dietary consumption and medicinal purposes. During the Byzantine period, large-scale production led to international commerce in the commodity, and Palestinian wine was exported around the Mediterranean region. Production by Christians diminished with the Islamic conquest in the 7th century and was temporarily revived with the settlement of Frankish Christians under the Crusades in the 1100s. Jews continued to cultivate vineyards in the late 15th century into the Ottoman period. The first modern wineries were established by German settlers at Sarona (now a neighborhood of Tel Aviv in Israel ) in 1874/5 and by Jews at Rishon LeZion (also in Israel) in 1882.

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Wine making in Palestine Ruins of an ancient wine press dating to the Talmudic period (100–400 CE), Vered Hagalil , Israel Wine has been produced in the Holy Land since ancient times. Wine was not only an important factor in Jewish religious ritual, but used as a catalyzer of social interaction, a component of the local diet and for medicinal purposes. During the Byzantine period, large-scale production led to international commerce, with wine exported around the Mediterranean region. Production by Christians diminished with the Islamic conquest in the 7th century and was temporarily revived with the settlement of Frankish Christians under the Crusades in the 12th-13th centuries. Jews continued to cultivate vineyards in the late 15th century into the Ottoman period. The first modern wineries were established by German Templers at Sarona (now a neighborhood of Tel Aviv in Israel ) in 1874/5 and by Jews supported by Baron Edmond de Rothschild from France at Rishon LeZion (also in Israel) in 1882.

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