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Phyllis Bennis
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american journalist”. Today it says “american jewish writer”.
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Phyllis Bennis (born January 19, 1951) is an American Jewish writer, activist, and political commentator. Focusing mainly on issues related to the Middle East and the United Nations , she is a strong critic of Israel and the United States and a leading advocate of Palestinian rights. She directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american journalist”. Today it says “american jewish writer”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
american journalist
Now
american jewish writer
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