The word “refugee” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 24 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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The opening as it read in 2005
World Jewish Congress (WJC) is an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations. It attempts to build consensus between different Jewish groups of varying political and religious orientations; it works to act as a diplomatic envoy for the worldwide Jewish community. It is a Zionist organization, strongly supporting the State of Israel . The WJC includes Jewish organizations from across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Israel and the Pacific. One of its major new programs is concerned with the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab lands. The WJC is involved in inter-faith dialogue with Christian and Muslim groups. Its headquarters are in New York City , USA; its research institute is located in Jerusalem , Israel .1
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The opening as it stood in 2010 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Lauder and Eduardo Elsztain, chairman of the WJC Governing Board, in January 2009 The World Jewish Congress ( WJC ) was founded in Geneva , Switzerland , in 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations.According to its mission statement, the World Jewish Congress' main purpose is to act as "the diplomatic arm of the Jewish people." Membership in the WJC is open to all representative Jewish groups or communities, irrespective of the social, political or economic ideology of the community's host country.The World Jewish Congress is supported by those communities and individual members who as concerned Jewish citizens want their voices to be heard on matters of concern to the Jewish people.The World Jewish Congress has special credentials and recognition at the United Nations and within many of its institutions, commissions and sub-bodies.Its headquarters are in New York City , USA, and the organization maintains international offices in Brussels, Belgium; Jerusalem, Israel; Paris, France; Moscow, Russia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Geneva, Switzerland.
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The opening as it stood in 2015 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Lauder addressing the 14th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest , 7 May 2013 The World Jewish Congress ( WJC ) was founded in Geneva , Switzerland , in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations. According to its mission statement, the World Jewish Congress' main purpose is to act as "the diplomatic arm of the Jewish people." Membership in the WJC is open to all representative Jewish groups or communities, irrespective of the social, political or economic ideology of the community's host country. The World Jewish Congress headquarters are in New York City , US, and the organization maintains international offices in Brussels, Belgium ; Jerusalem, Israel ; Paris, France ; Moscow, Russia ; Buenos Aires, Argentina ; and Geneva, Switzerland . The WJC has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
International federation of jewish communities and organizations. Lauder addressing the 14th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest , 7 May 2013 The World Jewish Congress ( WJC ) was founded in Geneva , Switzerland in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations. According to its mission statement, the World Jewish Congress' main purpose is to act as "the diplomatic arm of the Jewish people." Membership in the WJC is open to all representative Jewish groups or communities, irrespective of the social, political or economic ideology of the community's host country. The World Jewish Congress headquarters are in New York City , US, and the organization maintains international offices in Brussels, Belgium ; Jerusalem, Israel ; Paris, France ; Moscow, Russia ; Buenos Aires, Argentina ; and Geneva, Switzerland . The WJC has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
International federation of Jewish communities and organizations. Lauder addressing the 14th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest , 7 May 2013 The World Jewish Congress ( WJC ) was founded in Geneva , Switzerland in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations. According to its mission statement, the World Jewish Congress' main purpose is to act as "the diplomatic arm of the Jewish people". Membership in the WJC is open to all representative Jewish groups or communities, irrespective of the social, political or economic ideology of the community's host country. The World Jewish Congress headquarters are in New York City , and the organization maintains international offices in Brussels, Belgium ; Jerusalem ; Paris, France ; Moscow, Russia ; Buenos Aires, Argentina ; and Geneva, Switzerland . The WJC has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Lauder addressing the 14th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest , Hungary , 7 May 2013 The World Jewish Congress ( WJC ) is an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations, founded in Geneva , Switzerland , in August 1936. According to its mission statement, the World Jewish Congress's main purpose is to act as "the diplomatic arm of the Jewish people". Membership in the WJC is open to all representative Jewish groups or communities, irrespective of the social, political or economic ideology of the community's host country. The World Jewish Congress headquarters are in New York City , and the organization maintains international offices in Brussels, Belgium ; Jerusalem ; Paris, France ; Moscow, Russia ; Buenos Aires, Argentina ; and Geneva, Switzerland . The WJC has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council .
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“refugee” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 24. Read the current article and compare.
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Foundation (1936)
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