Did Wikipedia remove the word "colonial" from the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 article?

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When did the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 article stop using the word "colonial"?

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The opening as it read in 2005

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 was a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on September 2 , 2004 . It called upon Syria to end its military presence in Lebanon by withdrawing its forces and to cease intervening in internal Lebanese politics .¹ The resolution also called on all Lebanese militias (including Hezbollah ) to disband.² Nine countries voted in favor: Angola , Benin , Chile , France , Germany , Romania , Spain , the United Kingdom , and the United States . Six countries abstained: Algeria , Brazil , the People's Republic of China , Pakistan , the Philippines and Russia .³ The resolution was sponsored by France and the United States. The cooperation between these two nations on an issue concerning the Middle East was seen as a significant improvement in their relationship, compared to their earlier bitter disagreement over the 2003 invasion of Iraq . Due to the prior colonial relationship , France has long taken a special interest in Lebanon.⁴ Syria made few moves to comply with the resolution until the assassination of Rafik Hariri , the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, on February 14 , 2005 . International pressure to withdraw intensified and public perception in Lebanon turned strongly against Syria, evidenced by mass demonstrations that were labeled the Cedar Revolution . President Bashar al-Assad of Syria announced on March 5 , 2005 that he planned to "bring his forces home." The withdrawal, involving about 14,000 troops, took about seven weeks to complete. On April 26 , 2005 , after 29 years of military action in Lebanon , the last Syrian troops left Lebanon. Syrian military and intelligence facilities, after the destruction of sensitive documents or the transportation of logistical material, were turned over to Lebanese counterparts.⁵

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The opening as it stood in 2010 7 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

It called upon Lebanon to establish its sovereignty over all of its land and called upon "foreign forces" (generally interpreted as referring but not limited to Syria ) to withdraw from Lebanon and to cease intervening in the internal politics of Lebanon . The resolution also called on all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias to disband and declared support for a "free and fair electoral process". Nine countries voted in favor: Angola , Benin , Chile , France , Germany , Romania , Spain , the United Kingdom , and the United States . Six countries abstained: Algeria , Brazil , the People's Republic of China , Pakistan , the Philippines and Russia . The resolution was sponsored by France and the United States. The cooperation between these two nations on an issue concerning the Middle East was seen as a significant improvement in their relationship, compared to their earlier bitter disagreement over the 2003 invasion of Iraq . Because Lebanon was governed by France as a League of Nations mandate 1919-1943, France has long taken a special interest in Lebanon.

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

United Nations resolution adopted in 2004 United Nations Security Council resolution 1559 , adopted on 2 September 2004, after recalling resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 520 (1982) and 1553 (2004) on the situation in Lebanon, the Council supported free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon and called upon remaining foreign forces to withdraw from the country. The resolution was sponsored by France and the United States. The cooperation between these two nations on an issue concerning the Middle East was seen as a significant improvement in their relationship, compared to their earlier bitter disagreement over the 2003 invasion of Iraq . Because Lebanon was governed by France as a League of Nations mandate 1919–1943, France has long taken a special interest in Lebanon. "Security Council declares support for free, fair presidential election in Lebanon; calls for withdrawal of foreign forces there" .

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The opening as it stood in 2025

United Nations resolution adopted in 2004 United Nations Security Council resolution 1559 , adopted on 2 September 2004, after recalling resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 520 (1982) and 1553 (2004) on the situation in Lebanon, the Council supported free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon , urging the Lebanese government to establish control over its territory, disarm militias like Hezbollah , and facilitate the withdrawal of any remaining foreign forces from the country. Nine countries voted in favor: Angola , Benin , Chile , France , Germany , Romania , Spain , the United Kingdom , and the United States . Six countries abstained: Algeria , Brazil , China , Pakistan , the Philippines and Russia . The resolution was sponsored by France and the United States. The cooperation between these two nations on an issue concerning the Middle East was seen as a significant improvement in their relationship, compared to their earlier bitter disagreement over the 2003 invasion of Iraq . Because Lebanon was governed by France as a League of Nations mandate 1919–1943, France has long taken a special interest in Lebanon. "Security Council declares support for free, fair presidential election in Lebanon; calls for withdrawal of foreign forces there" .

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