How Have the Israeli and Palestinian Populations Grown, and Why Are the Numbers Disputed?
Israel grew from 2 million to over 10 million; the West Bank and Gaza from 2 million to 5.4 million. The growth, and why the counts behind it are disputed.
Which Countries Recognize Israel’s Actions in Gaza as Genocide? Reading the Court Filing, the Recorded Votes and the Dated Statements
Is Israel Cutting Off Electricity and Reimposing Siege on Gaza During the Ceasefire? Reading the Dated Orders, the Endorsed Instrument and Each Party’s Own Counts
What Is the History Behind Claims That Israel Violates Gaza Ceasefires? Reading Seven Truces Since 2008 and the Research on Who Breaks Them
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Have Former Israeli Officials or UN Leaders Called It Apartheid? Reading the 14 Named Statements, Their Dates and Their Tense
The list of 15 former Israeli leaders names 14. Six apply the word to the present; the rest warn, use other words, or trace to someone else.
Does the Gaza Ceasefire Plan Offer a Path to Palestinian Statehood? Reading Point 19, the Council Vote and Each Party’s Own Words
The plan’s only statehood clause says conditions “may” allow a pathway. What the Council text, the 1933 criteria and each party’s own words record.
Is Israel’s Annexation of East Jerusalem Recognized Internationally? Reading the Recorded Votes, the Enacted Texts and Both Bureaus’ Counts
No state has published a recognition of sovereignty over East Jerusalem. What the recorded votes, the enacted texts and both bureaus’ counts show.
Why Do Some People Criticize the Idea That Israel Is Important to Jews? Reading the Objections Their Authors Wrote Down, the Measured Shares and the Enacted Texts
Four dated texts from 1885 to 1919 state the objection in their authors’ own words, against Pew’s measured shares and Israel’s own enacted law.
Israel & Anti-Zionism
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How Is Jewish Identity Tied to the Land of Israel? Reading the Founding Texts, the Dissenting Platforms, the Statutes and the Population Record
Israel’s founding text, statutes and census tie Jewish identity to the land; 45% of US Jews call caring about Israel essential to being Jewish.
What Does UN General Assembly Resolution 3236 Say About the Palestinian Right of Return? Reading the Text, the 1974 Vote and the Instruments Around It
How Does Palestinian Indigeneity Relate to the Claim for Liberation and Sovereignty?
Is the Destruction of Cultural Heritage by Israel a War Crime? Reading the Treaty Elements, the Verified Site Inventory and the Prosecution Record
Does Length of Residence Decide Whether an Expulsion Is Lawful? Reading the Treaty Clauses, the Land Codes and the Compensation File
We Read Four of the Gaza Health Ministry’s Own Fatality Lists. What Do They Record About Women and Children?
What Does the Gaza Health Ministry Publish About Its Own Count? Reading the Four Lists, the Daily Report and the Ministry’s Own Statements
How Does West Bank Land Become State Land? Reading the 1858 Code Articles, the 1979 Resolution and the Court Record
Is Anti-Zionism a Fig Leaf for Antisemitism? Reading the Coded Corpora, the Incident Records and the Survey Measurements
Who Is the Aggressor in the Israel-Palestine Conflict? Reading the Definition, the Deciding Forum and Each Party’s Own Counts
Did Zionism’s Founders Call Themselves Colonizers? Reading the Texts, the Charters and the Named Dispute
Why Is the IDF Called the Israeli Occupation Forces? Reading the Founding Order, Israel’s Own Record and the Measured Corpora
Is the IDF the World’s Most Moral Army? Reading the Surveys, the Army’s Own Code and Its Own Investigation Counts
Does Israel’s Nation-State Law Set a Legal Pretext for Mistreating Palestinians? Reading the Enacted Text, the Court Record and Israel’s Own Registers
Narratives & Tropes
View allHow Does AIPAC Influence Lawmakers? Four Registers, Four Statutes, and What Each One Records
AIPAC reported $3,757,105 in lobbying income for 2025, about 0.07% of federal lobbying. Four disclosure regimes, and what each one does and does not record.
Does AIPAC Influence Media Coverage of Israel? What the Filings and the Coverage Counts Record
Campaign-finance filings, congressional travel disclosures, published coverage tallies and survey trends, and what each one actually records.
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