In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town located eleven kilometers southeast of bethlehem”. Today it says “palestinian town located 11 km”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Za'atara ( Arabic : زعترة ) is a Palestinian town located 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Bethlehem . The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of over 7,849 in 2017. Founded by the at-Ta'mira Bedouin tribe, it is part of the 'Arab at-Ta'mira village cluster, along with Beit Ta'mir , Hindaza , Khirbet al-Deir (today part of Tuqu'), Tuqu' , Nuaman , Ubeidiya and al-Asakra . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority muni Za'atara ( ) is a Palestinian town located eleven kilometers southeast of Bethlehem .The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Municipality type C in Bethlehem, State of Palestine Za'atara ( ) is a Palestinian town located eleven kilometers southeast of Bethlehem . The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Municipality type C in Bethlehem, State of Palestine Za'atara ( ) is a Palestinian town located 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Bethlehem . The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town located eleven kilometers southeast of bethlehem”. Today it says “palestinian town located 11 km”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian town located eleven kilometers southeast of bethlehem
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palestinian town located 11 km
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