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Qatra
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village located to mi southwest of the city of ramla and to mi west of jerusalem”. Today it says “palestinian arab village in the ramle subdistrict”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Qatra ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict , located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) southwest of the city of Ramla and 40 kilometers (25 mi) west of Jerusalem , some 50 meters (160 ft) above sea level. It was depopulated in May 1948. Also gives cause of depopulation.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village located to mi southwest of the city of ramla and to mi west of jerusalem”. Today it says “palestinian arab village in the ramle subdistrict”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
palestinian arab village located to mi southwest of the city of ramla and to mi west of jerusalem
Now
palestinian arab village in the ramle subdistrict
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