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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]
@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]
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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]
Not done for now: I'm happy with the text. I would prefer better sources, Britannica is sometimes acceptable and I think it might be here but I'd be more comfortable with other sources. Ultraodan (talk) 11:37, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
please add an ", also known as Al-Quds" after jerusalem in the first words of the article. this is the arabic name for the city and considering the city is half claimed by the 1967 palestinian borders and fully claimed by other previous borders, this is a name to be included. MerluchWK (talk) 06:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Since Wikipedia uses countries instead of geographical areas when stating location of cities, I think the first paragraph in the lead section of the article should be changed. My suggestion is:
What you see is the result of applying Wikipedia's rules (e.g. WP:NPOV) to content that comes from reliable sources. Readers don't need to apply those rules to their personal opinions, so mismatches are not unusual. Sean.hoyland (talk) 10:13, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-3 vital article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Not done for now: I'm happy with the text. I would prefer better sources, Britannica is sometimes acceptable and I think it might be here but I'd be more comfortable with other sources. Ultraodan (talk) 11:37, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the 
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Yeshivish613 (talk) 22:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC)