In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “zionist leader”. Today it says “russian-born author”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Ze'ev Vladimir (Evgenevich) Jabotinsky (or Zhabotinski ) ( October 18 , 1880 - August 4 , 1940 ) was a Zionist leader, author, orator, and founder of the Jewish Legion in World War I . During World War II a similar and larger unit known as the Jewish Brigade would follow.1
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Ze'ev Jabotinsky Ze'ev Jabotinsky MBE ( , , born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky (Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Жаботиинский ) (born on October 18, 1880, died August 4, 1940) was a Revisionist Zionist leader, author, orator, soldier, and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa .He also helped form the Jewish Legion of the British army in World War I , and was a founder and early leader of the militant Zionist underground organization, Irgun .
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Ze'ev Jabotinsky , MBE ( ; born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky (Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Жаботи́нский ) (18 October 1880 – 4 August 1940), was a Revisionist Zionist leader, author, poet, orator, soldier and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa .With Joseph Trumpeldor he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British army in World War I and later established several Jewish organizations, including Beitar , haTzohar and the Irgun .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Jewish leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky , MBE ( / ˌ ( d ) ʒ æ b ə ˈ t ɪ n s k i , ˌ ( d ) ʒ ɑː b ə -/ ; , Ze'ev Zhabotinski ; , Wolf Zhabotinski ; born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky , Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Жаботи́нский ; 5 (17) October 1880, Odessa – 3 August 1940, Hunter, New York ), was a Russian Jewish Revisionist Zionist leader, author, poet, orator, soldier and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa . With Joseph Trumpeldor , he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British army in World War I . Later he established several Jewish organizations in Palestine, including Betar , Hatzohar , and the Irgun .His influence on Israeli politics is profound: through his closest protégé Menachem Begin 's administration (1977–1983), consolidating the domination of Israeli politics by the right-wing Likud party; and through the administrations (1996–1999, 2009–) of Likud 's leader (1993–1999, 2005–) Benjamin Netanyahu , the son of his former personal secretary and historian, Benzion Netanyahu .Most of the books say that Jabotinsky died on 4 August, because they wrongly convert the date from the Hebrew calendar.
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Russian Revisionist Zionist leader (1880–1940) Ze'ev Jabotinsky MBE ( ; born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky ; 17 October 1880 – 3 August 1940) was a Revisionist Zionist leader, author, poet, orator, soldier, and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odesa . With Joseph Trumpeldor , he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British army in World War I . Later he established several Jewish organizations, including the paramilitary group Betar in Latvia, the youth movement Hatzohar and the militant organization Irgun in Mandatory Palestine . Most of the books say that Jabotinsky died on 4 August, because they wrongly convert the date from the Hebrew calendar. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Russian Revisionist Zionist leader (1880–1940) Ze'ev Jabotinsky MBE (born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky ; 17 October 1880 – 3 August 1940) was a Russian-born author, poet, orator, soldier, and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement and the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa . With Joseph Trumpeldor , he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British Army in World War I . Later he established several Jewish organizations, including the paramilitary group Betar in Latvia, the youth movement Hatzohar and the militant organization Irgun in Mandatory Palestine . Most of the books say that Jabotinsky died on 4 August, because they wrongly convert the date from the Hebrew calendar. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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zionist leader
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