Wikipedia's first sentence called it “southwestern and largest quarter of gaza 's old city”. Today it says “southwestern and largest quarter of the old city of gaza”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Neighborhood in Gaza, Gaza Governorate, State of Palestine Al-”. It now reads “Neighborhood in Gaza, Palestine”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Neighborhood in Gaza, Gaza Governorate, State of Palestine Al-Zaytun (also spelled Zeitoun or Harat az-Zaytoun ; Arabic : الزيتون ; Arabic translation: "the Quarter of Olive trees" ) is the southwestern and largest quarter of the Old City of Gaza . Prior to the demolition of the Old City's walls, it was one of the three walled quarters of Gaza's Old City, the other two being al-Tuffah in the northeast and al-Daraj in the northwest. Omar Mukhtar Street , Gaza City's main thoroughfare, separates al-Zaytun from al-Daraj. The old city of Gaza, where all the remnants of the ancient, medieval and early Ottoman city are found, is divided into four quarters, a few of which are subdivided. Three of these quarters (at-Tuffäh, ad-Daraj, and az-Zaytun) were within the walls of the ancient city. The southeastern quarter, as-Saja'iyyah, developed later than the others, mainly outside these walls… The four quarters of the city are as follows… In the southwest (generally: south): Hãrat (or Hayy) az-Zaytün (the "Olive Quarter") called thus because of its olive groves. It is the largest quarter of Gaza… The Daraj Quarter is separated from the Zaytün Quarter by a wide road built during WWI by Jamãl Pasha. He ordered the demolition of a great part of the medieval Khãn az-Zayt to make room for the road to which he gave his name.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Al-Zaytun (also spelled Zeitoun or Harat az-Zaytoun , Arabic translation: "the Quarter of Olive trees" ) is the southwestern and largest quarter of Gaza 's Old City. Prior to the demolition of the Old City's walls, it was one of the three walled quarters of Gaza's Old City, the other two being al-Tuffah in the northeast and al-Daraj in the northwest. Omar Mukhtar Street , Gaza City's main thoroughfare, separates al-Zaytun from al-Daraj.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Al-Zaytun (also spelled Zeitoun or Harat az-Zaytoun ; ; Arabic translation: "the Quarter of Olive trees" ) is the southwestern and largest quarter of Gaza 's Old City. Prior to the demolition of the Old City's walls, it was one of the three walled quarters of Gaza's Old City, the other two being al-Tuffah in the northeast and al-Daraj in the northwest. Omar Mukhtar Street , Gaza City's main thoroughfare, separates al-Zaytun from al-Daraj.
Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 933269436.
Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “southwestern and largest quarter of gaza 's old city”. Today it says “southwestern and largest quarter of the old city of gaza”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Neighborhood in Gaza, Gaza Governorate, State of Palestine Al-”. It now reads “Neighborhood in Gaza, Palestine”. Read the current article and compare.
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southwestern and largest quarter of gaza 's old city
Now
southwestern and largest quarter of the old city of gaza
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