Field note 01Contested interpretation
Is Israel a colonialist state?
Jewish historical ties, British imperial rule, Palestinian displacement, and the occupation are related parts of history. One label cannot settle them all.
Read the comicA field guide to contested claimsLook closer.
Look closer.
Read the record.
Short illustrated explainers on the claims most often made about Israel, with the sources, context, and unresolved questions left in view.
The first three files
Start with the claim.
Each page separates what a source says from what people infer from it.
Field note 02Contested legal interpretation
Is Israel an apartheid state?
Citizenship, Palestinian self-rule, Israeli security control, movement restrictions, and legal findings differ by territory. The ICJ found systemic discrimination in the occupied territory but did not decide the separate apartheid crime.
Read the comicField note 03Pending legal determination; serious adverse findings exist
Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza?
The ICJ has ordered provisional measures but has not issued a final merits judgment. A UN Commission of Inquiry (2025) and Amnesty (2024) concluded genocide occurred; Israel disputes genocidal intent.
Read the comicHow to read FightBack
An argument with its footnotes attached.
FightBack presents an Israeli perspective. It names documented Palestinian harm, serious findings against Israel, and the strongest objections to international institutions. A government statement, an NGO investigation, a treaty, and a court ruling are different kinds of evidence; every page labels them.