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Q: Did Wikipedia remove the word "" from the Reuven Rivlin article?

Yes. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "israeli lawyer". Today it says "israeli politician and lawyer who served as the president of israel between 2014 and 2021". We saved the article's opening paragraph at 5 moments between 2020 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

The opening as it read in 2020

Reuven "Ruvi" Rivlin ( , ; born 9 September 1939) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who has served as the 10th and current President of Israel since 2014.¹ He is a member of the Likud party. Rivlin was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and subsequently served as Speaker of the Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and 2009 to 2013. On 10 June 2014, he was elected President of Israel. Rivlin argues for a Greater Israel that would embrace all people and give the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza full Israeli citizenship. He is also a strong supporter of minority rights , particularly for Arab Israelis . He supports the one-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict . Rivlin is fluent in Arabic.² "ynet מבית"ר ירושלים לבית הנשיא: מי אתה רובי ריבלין? - חדשות" .

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The opening as it stood in 2010

Reuven "Rubi" Rivlin ( Audio file "Reuvenrivlin.ogg" not found , born 9 September 1939) is an Israeli lawyer, politician, currently serving as a speaker of the Knesset . He belongs to conservative Likud . A former Speaker of the Knesset, in 2007 he ran in the election for President as the Likud candidate. He withdrew after the first round of voting when it became clear that Kadima MK Shimon Peres had sufficiently broad support to inevitably win in a run-off.

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The opening as it stood in 2015 4 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Reuven "Rubi" Rivlin ( , ; born 9 September 1939) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who has been President of Israel since 2014. He is a member of the Likud party. Rivlin was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003 and subsequently served as Speaker of the Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2009 to 2013. On 10 June 2014, he was elected as President of Israel. Rivlin is a strong supporter of minority rights , particularly those of the Arab citizens of Israel , stating "The Israeli Arabs are our only bridge to peaceful co-existence and we are failing to maintain it." He is opposed to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . Rivlin is fluent in Arabic. "ynet מבית"ר ירושלים לבית הנשיא: מי אתה רובי ריבלין? - חדשות" . "Rivlin hails Jordan's King Abdullah as 'brave' leader who wants peace - Israel News - Jerusalem Post" .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

10th President of Israel President styles Reuven " Ruvi " Rivlin ( ; born 9 September 1939) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the tenth president of Israel between 2014 and 2021. He is a member of the Likud party. Rivlin was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and subsequently served as Speaker of the Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and 2009 to 2013. On 10 June 2014, he was elected President of Israel. His term ended on 7 July 2021. Rivlin argues for a Greater Israel that would embrace all people and give the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza full Israeli citizenship. He is also a strong supporter of minority rights , particularly for Arab Israelis . He supports the one-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict . "ynet מבית"ר ירושלים לבית הנשיא: מי אתה רובי ריבלין? - חדשות" .

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The opening as it stood in 2025

President of Israel from 2014 to 2021 President styles Reuven " Ruvi " Rivlin ( Hebrew : רְאוּבֵן "רוּבִי" רִיבְלִין [ʁeʔuˈven ʁivˈlin] ; born 9 September 1939) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the president of Israel between 2014 and 2021. He is a member of the Likud party. Rivlin was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and subsequently served as Speaker of the Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and 2009 to 2013. On 10 June 2014, he was elected President of Israel. His term ended on 7 July 2021. Rivlin argues for a Greater Israel that would embrace all people and give the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza full Israeli citizenship. He is also a strong supporter of minority rights , particularly for Arab Israelis . He supports the one-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict . דרוקמן, ירון (10 June 2014). "ynet מבית"ר ירושלים לבית הנשיא: מי אתה רובי ריבלין? - חדשות" .

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