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Latest comment: 2 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Should the infobox not list both Israel and Palestine as the country, due to the disputed status? I.e. how Sevastopol, Cimrea lists both Russia and Ukraine? — Preceding unsigned comment added by IrishLinguist (talk • contribs) 00:00, 14 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

Not done: No, the infobox should not list both Israel and Palestine as the country because the country is not both Israel and Palestine. That would be misinformation. As lead states, it is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the West Bank has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 war. Sean.hoyland (talk) 10:08, 22 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

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A new city has been twinned recently with Nablus. This is Sheffield. In October 2024. Add Sheffield, United Kingdom in the International Relations twin cities section. Keierharper (talk) 14:38, 29 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Day Creature (talk) 17:21, 29 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Add this section to the information box. Second establishment event: Municipality, Second establishment date: 1869: source Ismail04 (talk) 00:12, 6 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Can you use the dif tag to show what you are looking for Dahawk04 Talk 💬 22:15, 11 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

Add after line 48 in the source for the article

| established_title2 = Municipality

| established_date2 = 1869

the source is the municipality's official website: source.

In the first paragraph it says "At the beginning of the second half of the nineteenth century, specifically in the year 1869, the Nablus Municipality came to light, headed by Sheikh Muhammad Tuffaha al-Husseini". Ismail04 (talk) 18:20, 12 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

Joseph’s Tomb is there

Latest comment: 28 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

All the descendants of Abraham were the indigenous people of that land, way before the Romans. The land was known Ass Sheckchham, or Shechem. The Romans came and renamed it Neapolis ‘new city’. The Arabs can’t pronounce that so they renamed it Nablus . From Mount Ebal to Mount Gerizim, the valley of Shechem - a place of ancient covenants, family stories, and divine encounters.Learn why this site, now called Nablus, remains one of the most important biblical locations in Israel. ~2026-37514-21 (talk) 08:02, 30 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Joseph’s Tomb is there