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Eric Wester 23:51, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

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Happy editing! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:36, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

CS1 error on History of the Jews in Syria

Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page History of the Jews in Syria, may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows:

• A ISBN error. References show this error when the ISBN value or formatting is invalid. Please edit the article to ensure the value is correct, that only one ISBN is used, that the proper optional separators are used, and that no other text is included. (Fix | Ask for help). Below are the references causing this error:
  • Morris, Benny (2008). 1948: a history of the first Arab-Israeli war. Yale University Press. p. 412. ISBN 9780300126969.. Retrieved September 7, 2026. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)

Please check this page and fix the errors highlighted. If you think this is a false positive, you can report it to my operator. Thanks, Qwerfjkl (bot) (talk) 03:04, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Act for the Government and Protection of Indians

Hi! I've removed your additions of the text of the Act and its amendments. As an encyclopedia, we do actually want a summary – one supported by reliable sources – and not just recording the full text. Sometimes it's useful to include specific snippets where it is due, but rarely is it useful to have full texts of laws or similar content. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 03:49, 16 September 2026 (UTC)