Wikipedia's first sentence called it “arab-israeli politician and the former mayor of nazareth”. Today it says “palestinian politician”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Former mayor of Nazareth”. It now reads “Arab-Israeli politician, engineer and former mayor of Nazareth”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Arab-Israeli politician, engineer and former mayor of Nazareth Ramiz Jaraisy ( Arabic : رامز جرايسي , Hebrew : ראמז ג'ראיסי ; born 24 October 1951) is an Arab-Israeli politician, mechanical engineer, civil engineer and the former mayor of Nazareth . Jaraisy was born to a Palestinian Christian family in Nazareth , Israel . He holds a BSc in mechanical engineering (1973) and an MSc in civil engineering (1978), both from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology . He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad . After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth . He was beaten and succeeded by deputy mayor Ali Salam in 2014. Tourism, peace hopes vie with calls for pontiff to stay away" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
October 24, 1951) is the mayor of Nazareth since 1994. Jaraisy was born in Israel . He holds a B.Sc in mechanical engineering (1973) and an M.Sc in civil engineering (1978), both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology . He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad . After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth. Tourism, peace hopes vie with calls for pontiff to stay away" .
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Ramiz Jaraisy ( , ; born October 24, 1951) is an Israeli-Arab politician and the former Mayor of Nazareth . Jaraisy was born in Israel . He holds a B.Sc in mechanical engineering (1973) and an M.Sc in civil engineering (1978), both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology . He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad . After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth. Hisham Zreiq Honored by Ramiz Jaraisy the then mayor of Nazareth and Dr. Tourism, peace hopes vie with calls for pontiff to stay away" .
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Ramiz Jaraisy ( , ; born October 24, 1951) is a Palestinian and / or Israeli-Arab politician and the former mayor of Nazareth . Jaraisy was born in Israel . He holds a BSc in mechanical engineering (1973) and an MSc in civil engineering (1978), both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology . He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad . After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth. Tourism, peace hopes vie with calls for pontiff to stay away" .
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Former mayor of Nazareth Ramiz Jaraisy ( , ; born October 24, 1951) is an Arab-Israeli politician and the former mayor of Nazareth .Jaraisy was born to a Palestinian Christian family in Nazareth , Israel . He holds a BSc in mechanical engineering (1973) and an MSc in civil engineering (1978), both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology . He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad . After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth. He was beaten and succeeded by deputy mayor Ali Salam in 2014. Tourism, peace hopes vie with calls for pontiff to stay away" .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “arab-israeli politician and the former mayor of nazareth”. Today it says “palestinian politician”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Former mayor of Nazareth”. It now reads “Arab-Israeli politician, engineer and former mayor of Nazareth”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
arab-israeli politician and the former mayor of nazareth
Now
palestinian politician
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