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126 cases where designation language drained while accusation language filled

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Palestine Liberation OrganizationIn 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "political and paramilitary organization of palestinian arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent p". Today it says "palestinian nationalist coalition that is…
Baruch GoldsteinThe 2020 opening said Goldstein "perpetrated the 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre". Today's opening does not contain the word at all; the body uses it 18 times. Live-checked August 2026.
Hilltop YouthThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 11 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Israeli–Palestinian conflictThe word "terror" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 43 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Anti-Arab racismThe 2005 opening compared the two prejudices honestly: anti-Arab sentiment was "neither so established, virulent, nor institutionalized as Anti-Semitism", and it distinguished prejudice against Arabs from criticism of…
Palestine"Occupation" ran at 1 mention in 2005 and stands at 8 today. "Genocide", absent from this opening for eighteen years, appears 7 times, every one of them added after October 7, 2023.
Palestinian return to IsraelBetween 1948 and 1956, thousands of Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces attempting to return across the border. Through 2005 the opening said war crimes and atrocities were committed by Israeli soldiers guarding…
Ayat al-AkhrasThe youngest female suicide bomber at the time of her attack. The 2005 opening described her seeking "to join one of the militant Palestine groups". Militant today: 0 in the opening, 2 in the body.
Anti-ZionismIn 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "term that has been used to describe several very different political and religious points of view". Today it says "opposition to zionism". Designation language fell while…
Operation Defensive ShieldThe 2002 operation launched after the Passover massacre. "Terror" appeared in this opening at every snapshot from 2010 to October 2023 and appears 0 times today.
B'TselemThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 7 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
ZionismThe word "colonial" appeared 0 times in this opening in 2005. It appears 14 times today, including the sentence that criticism characterizes Zionism as "a supremacist, colonialist, racist, or exceptionalist ideology or…
Palestinian views on the peace processOn October 6, 2023 the article said "widespread anti-Semitic sentiments in Palestinian society and Palestinian militancy have hindered the peace process". That sentence, and every mention of antisemitism, is now gone…
Abdel Aziz al-RantisiHamas co-founder, killed in 2004. The 2005 opening carried two designations: "He was considered a terrorist by the United States and the European Union for advocating suicide bombing of civilians" and the same finding…
HuwaraHuwara is a Palestinian town in the West Bank that became a flashpoint after a shooting attack near it. Through October 6, 2023 the opening said the attack was denounced by Israel but was praised by Palestinian…
Price tag attack policyThe word "hostage" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
Palestinian refugee campsThe word "martyr" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Al-Aqsa MosqueThe word "martyr" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
FatahThe word "terror" appeared 4 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 20 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Islamic StateThe Islamic State is the jihadist group that seized territory in Iraq and Syria and is designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations and other governments. Through the October 2023 snapshot the opening said…
Israeli demolition of Palestinian propertyThe 2010 opening carried the IDF's stated reasons, including impeding militant operations, and terror appeared 7 times. Today the article's own one-line description reads "War method used by the Israelis against…
Leon PinskerLeon Pinsker was a Zionist activist who grew disillusioned that enlightenment alone could defeat antisemitism and who coined his own term, Judeophobia, for it. Through 2010 the opening stated that "Pinsker's views…
Purity of armsThe IDF's ethics code. "Genocide" appeared 0 times in this opening for eighteen years. Today it appears 4 times, all of it added after October 7, 2023.
Palestinian ChristiansThe 2005 opening reported that "Palestinian Islamists in the West Bank are using violence and threats of terror to scare Christians out of Palestine". Both "Islamist" and "terror" are now gone from the article…
Legality of the Israeli occupation of PalestineThe title itself moved from a question to a verdict: the article once opened "The legality of the Israeli occupation" and now opens "Illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine". Occupation mentions rose from 15 to 19;…
Christianity in the Middle EastThe article covers Christianity's steep decline across the Middle East, a population that fell from a claimed 20 percent of the region to 5 percent today. The 2015 opening attributed part of that decline to "the recent…
Yahya SinwarIn 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "palestinian military leader". Today it says "palestinian politician and militant". Designation language fell while accusation language rose.
Qana massacreIn 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "village located southeast of tyre". Today it says "sheltering around 800 lebanese civilians". Designation language fell while accusation language rose.
History of the Israeli–Palestinian conflictThis article is the overview of the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. At the October 6, 2023 snapshot the opening said the conflict "has been marked by violence, including terrorist attacks by…
Zionist political violencePublished because the measurement runs both ways. This article's "terror" count fell from 7 to 3 across the same period that the same word was being cut from Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad articles. Where the…
Bar Kokhba RevoltThe Bar Kokhba Revolt, the last of three major Jewish-Roman wars, fought 132-136 CE. The 2015 opening said according to Cassius Dio, 580,000 Jewish civilians were massacred, and those who survived were sold into…
Cave of the PatriarchsIn 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "series of caves situated 30 kilometres". Today it says "series of caves situated in the heart of the old city of hebron in the west bank". A word that once opened this…
Boko HaramThe word "terror" appeared 4 times in this article's opening at its peak in October 6, 2023. Today the opening carries none. 95 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Siege of Lal MasjidIn 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "confrontation in july 2007 between islamic militants and the government of pakistan". Today it says "armed confrontation in july 2007 between a islamist fundamentalist…
Qassam rocketThe Qassam rocket is a homemade artillery rocket made by Hamas's military wing and fired at Israeli population centers. Through 2010 the opening said it 'gained notoriety as the most well-known type of rocket deployed…
Yad VashemThe word "martyr" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
2005 Sharm El Sheikh SummitThe word "militant" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Yamas (Israel Border Police unit)In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "highly trained anti terror unit tasked with black operation". Today it says "tactical special unit of the israeli border police". Designation language fell while accusation…
Antisemitism in EuropeThe article about antisemitism itself. The word appeared 16 times in this opening in 2005 and appears 3 times today. The 2005 opening defined it as "a fear and hatred of the Jewish people"; today it is "the prejudice…
Pnei KedemPnei Kedem is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank considered illegal even under Israeli law. The 2015 opening reported that settlers there 'receive "counterterrorism training" from the organization Mishmeret Yesha in…
Elon Peace PlanThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Al-Shabaab (militant group)In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "islamist insurgency group in the ongoing war in somalia". Today it says "transnational wahhabi - salafi jihadist militant organization". A word that once opened this…
BangladeshThe word "massacre" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in October 6, 2023. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
Srebrenica massacreThe word "war crime" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 30 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Politics and IslamThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 29 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Rachel CorrieRachel Corrie was an American activist killed in Rafah, Gaza in 2003 when an Israeli military bulldozer crushed her during a protest against home demolitions. Through 2005 the opening framed her death as contested:…
Second FitnaThe word "martyr" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
Israeli occupation of the West BankThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in October 6, 2023. Today the opening carries none. 34 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Yellow badgeThe yellow badge was an accessory Jews were required to wear in various societies, most recently under Nazi rule. In 2010 the opening said: "It is intended to be a badge of shame associated with antisemitism. In both…
IraqThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in October 6, 2023. Today the opening carries none. 3 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Benjamin Netanyahu14 sections present on 6 October 2023 are absent today. A word that once opened this article now sits 57% of the way down it. Designation language fell while accusation language rose.
Richard MeinertzhagenThe word "antisemitism" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 6 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Sarekat IslamThe word "islamist" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 3 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
TerrorismThe word "war crime" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 5 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Gaza warDesignation language fell while accusation language rose.
Ethnic cleansingThe general article on the concept. "Genocide" peaked at 12 mentions in the October 2023 snapshot, up from 1 in 2005.
TimurTimur is the Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire. On October 6, 2023, the opening stated that his "wars, undertaken in the name of the Jihad, paradoxically resulted in the ruin or weakening of the…
Itamar Ben-GvirThe word "massacre" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in October 6, 2023. Today the opening carries none. 4 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Ghulam AzamThe word "islamist" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 5 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Blockade of the Gaza StripIsrael's blockade of Gaza, in place since 2007, restricts the movement of goods and people into and out of the territory. In 2020 the opening carried Israel's own justification, that the blockade was necessary "to…
Abu Bakr al-BaghdadiAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the founder and first leader of the Islamic State, who proclaimed himself caliph in 2014. Through at least 2020 the opening said that after the 2003 invasion he 'joined Salafi jihadist groups…
Palestinian political violenceThe article about the violence itself. "Terror" peaked at 15 mentions in the opening and stands at 8; the opening now states that the violence "includes the objective of ending the Israeli occupation", a purpose…
History of the Middle EastThe word "islamist" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 6 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Deobandi movementThe word "jihad" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 10 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
LehavaThe 2015 opening recorded Israel's own Defense Minister moving to "categorize Lehava as a terrorist organization". Today: 0 in the opening, 12 in the body.
Ernest BevinErnest Bevin was British Foreign Secretary from 1945 to 1951 and shaped postwar policy on Palestine. Through 2005 the opening said he was infuriated by Zionist acts of terrorism against British troops, which…
Antisemitism in 21st-century GermanyThis article covers the documented rise of antisemitism in Germany today. Through 2020 the opening cited Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the BfV, concluding that "antisemitic rhetoric spread by Islamist…
List of massacres in Jerusalem12 designation words, 0 accusation words. Today: 10 designation words, 2 accusation words. 0 accusation words in the opening on October 6 2023. Today: 2 today.
Daniel GoldhagenWikipedia's first sentence called it "american political scientist most famous for his controversial book". Today it says "american author". The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems…
Bijeljina massacreThe Bijeljina massacre refers to the killings of Bosniaks by the Serbian paramilitary group Arkan's Tigers during the Bosnian war .. Today: the act is described with no actor named. 5 designation words, 0 accusation…
Union of GoodWikipedia's first sentence called it "umbrella organization consisting of over 50 islamic charities and funds which funnel money to organizations bel". Today it says "umbrella organization consisting of over 50 islamic…
1978 South Lebanon conflictThe word "refugee" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Steve SabellaThe word "hostage" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)The word "terror" appeared 3 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 53 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Surafend massacreWikipedia's first sentence called it "premeditated massacre of many male inhabitants from the arab village of surafend". Today it says "premeditated massacre committed against inhabitants of the village of sarafand…
Rohingya peopleThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 8 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
History of IsraelHistory of Israel is the overview article covering the country's history from prehistory to the present. Through 2010 the opening said Israel's democracy "prospered despite war, ethno-religious conflict, boycotts, mass…
Idi AminThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Moro conflictThe Moro conflict is the decades-long insurgency in the Philippines fought in part by Islamist and jihadist groups against the government. In 2015 the opening called it "a series of insurgencies launched by Maoist…
Orientalism (book)The word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Kidnapping and murder of Mohammed Abu KhdeirIn the aftermath of Khdeir's murder, one of his cousins, a 15-year-old Palestinian-American boy, was beaten by Israeli police officers in an assault caught on camera.. Today: the act is described with no actor named. 0…
Hayat BoumeddieneThe word "hostage" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Expulsion of Muslims from the Northern Province of Sri LankaThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
Ismail Khalidi (writer)The word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
Motiur Rahman NizamiMotiur Rahman Nizami led Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami and was later convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal of masterminding the Demra massacre. Through the October 6, 2023 snapshot the opening said he was…
Yarmouk CampThe word "militant" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Daniel RomanovskyDaniel Romanovsky was an Israeli historian whose defining scholarly focus, according to the 2015 opening, was anti-semitism and the Holocaust. Today the opening describes him only as a historian who contributed to the…
Djamel BeghalDjamel Beghal is an Algerian convicted terrorist who, according to the 2015 opening, mentored fellow prisoners Chérif Kouachi of the Charlie Hebdo shooting and Amedy Coulibaly, who carried out the Fontenay-aux-Roses…
MandaeismMandaeans are an Iraqi ethnoreligious minority who follow Mandaeism. In 2010 the opening said many Mandaean Iraqis had fled their country because of the turmoil of the war and terrorism. Today the opening describes…
Muhammad ibn Abi HudhayfaWikipedia's first sentence called it "son of abu hudhaifa ibn 'utba". Today it says "qurayshi leader and the governor of egypt during the first fitna". The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI…
1988 Hamas charterThe founding charter that calls for Israel's destruction. The opening once quoted it directly: members who "fear God and raise the banner of Jihad", and article 13's line that "There is no solution for the Palestinian…
White genocide conspiracy theoryThe word "refugee" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 16 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Qibla (group)Qibla is a militant Islamist paramilitary group in South Africa labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. Through 2015 the opening reported that 'the Israeli government singled out Radio 786 for…
RawabiThe one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read "Municipality type A in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine". It now reads "Palestinian town in Ramallah and al-Bireh, West Bank".…
Holy Land Foundation for Relief and DevelopmentThe word "refugee" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
Quds News NetworkQuds News Network is a Palestinian media outlet whose 2023 opening described it as "an independent Hamas- and Palestinian Islamic Jihad-affiliated Palestinian news agency." Today's opening calls it "a Palestinian youth…
List of genocidesThe word "war crime" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 12 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
World War IIThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Siege of BaghdadThe word "massacre" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in October 6, 2023. Today the opening carries none. 3 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Pope Pius XII and the HolocaustThe word "antisemitism" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 26 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Persecution of MuslimsThe word "antisemitism" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoryThe 2004 International Court of Justice advisory opinion addressed the legality of Israel's West Bank barrier. Through October 2023 the opening said Israel argued that the barrier was necessary to keep out West Bank…
Christchurch mosque shootingsThe word "hostage" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2020. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
Siege of Jerusalem (597 BC)The word "hostage" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
BeershebaBeersheba is the largest city in Israel's Negev desert. Through 2005 the opening reported bus bombings in the city and that Palestinian militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attacks. Today the opening…
Killing of Muhammad al-DurrahMuhammad al-Durrah, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, was killed by gunfire at the Netzarim Junction in Gaza in 2000, filmed by a France 2 cameraman in footage broadcast worldwide. Through 2010 the opening said that for…
2002 Gujarat violenceThe word "disputed" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Mahathir MohamadMahathir Mohamad served as Malaysia's prime minister for more than two decades and was known for outspoken public statements. Through 2005 the opening said Mahathir made public statements which critics said were tinged…
Grand Mosque seizureThe word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 11 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Palestinians in IraqThe word "refugee" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 62 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Xinjiang conflictThe word "militant" appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 30 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Siege of İnegölThe word "martyr" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in October 6, 2023. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
2004 Israeli operation in RafahIsrael's 2004 military operation in Rafah, Gaza, followed the deaths of Israeli soldiers in attacks. Through 2010 the opening explained: "Israel says its aim was to clear 'terrorist infrastructure', to find smuggling…
Seam ZoneThe Seam Zone is the strip of West Bank land between Israel's separation barrier and the 1949 armistice line, home to over 57,000 Palestinians and a number of Israeli settlements. Through 2010 the opening explained the…
Al-Quds Al-ArabiAl-Quds Al-Arabi is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper published in London since 1989. Through 2010 the opening said it was the first, or among the first, to publish a number of communiqués threatening, and taking…
Omar KoshanOmar Koshan is a Twelver Shi'i festival marking the end of the mourning period following the death of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala in 680 AD. Through the 2020 snapshot the opening described this period as following 'the…
FatwaFatwa is the general article on Islamic legal rulings. Through 2005 the opening's example was Osama bin Laden's 1998 fatwa, issued with Ayman al-Zawahiri in the name of the World Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews…
Killing of Raed ZeiterRaed Zeiter, a Jordanian judge, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in 2014 at the Allenby Bridge crossing, an incident Israel later called a matter of regret. Through October 2023 the opening quoted Israeli soldiers…
Einsatzkommando EgyptEinsatzkommando Egypt was the Nazi SS unit formed to carry out mass killing of the Jewish populations of Mandatory Palestine and Egypt. Through 2020 the opening said the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini…
Pierre van PaassenPierre van Paassen was a journalist whose reporting on the 1929 Palestine violence directly contradicted the official statements of the Mufti of Jerusalem. Through 2010 the opening said that after 'his reporting on the…
Mast GulMast Gul is a Pakistani figure best known for the 1995 Charar-e-Sharief siege in Indian-administered Kashmir, formerly of the militant group Hizbul Mujahideen. Through October 6, 2023 the opening called him "a…
History of the TalibanThe word "occupation" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in October 6, 2023. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not…
Timeline of Jewish-Polish historyThe word "massacre" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Kazerne Dossin Memorial, Museum and Documentation CentreThe word "antisemitism" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Treatment of women by the TalibanThe word "militant" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
Tibor Szamuely (historian)The word "terror" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 1 remains further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.

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