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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 September 2024

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Consider changing "Jews" here to "Israelites": "Modern scholars argue that Jews branched out of the Canaanite peoples and culture." The word "Jew" is generally used from the Second Temple period onwards. Before the Babylonian exile, the correct term is Israelites. This is discussed in From the Maccabees to the Mishnah by Shaye J.D. Cohen pages 8-9. Isaachier (talk) 01:20, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

which specific line or phrase were you referring to in the article, though? Andre🚐 01:35, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Isaachier gave the line in question - it's the second sentence in the third paragraph of the lead. What I'm uncertain of (or I would make the change myself) is whether this change should require a consensus first. PianoDan (talk) 18:13, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Since this has gone unchallenged, I've made the change. Anyone can revert and discuss it here if there are objections. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 19:01, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power."

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This is just a clumsy construction that doesn't read well. Can't we just say "State of Palestine aspires to." and leave it at that? Andre🚐 01:34, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 October 2024

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i just want write name of al-Quds real arabic name best Youfind236 (talk) 21:07, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please tell us how you want to write it and why it is better than the existing version. Zerotalk 10:01, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've marked this as answered, as there is no further action that can be taken until Youfind236 responds. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 04:48, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jerusalem as capital in Islamic era

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Kharbaan Ghaltaan (talk) 17:48, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 December 2024

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In the History section: "It remained under Islamic control through the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods, until it became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1517. In the modern period, Jerusalem was divided between Israel and Jordan after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War."

There is a large part missing that can add valuable context and historical completeness for Wikipedia readers. After 1517 and before the modern era, I suggest adding:

"After centuries under Ottoman rule (1517–1917), Jerusalem underwent modernization and became a center of European and Jewish immigration in the 19th century. [1] Following World War I, the city came under British control during the Mandate for Palestine (1922–1948), a period marked by significant urban development and rising tensions between Jews, Arabs, and the British authorities. [2]" Niho rei (talk) 12:39, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ "Jerusalem." Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. https://www.britannica.com/place/Jerusalem. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Palestine: World War I and After." Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestine/World-War-I-and-after. Accessed December 1, 2024.