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 comicThe claims people bring to the argument.
Each page begins with a specific question, identifies the evidence and its source, then shows what remains unsettled.
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 comicTopics in this index are not pre-assigned verdicts. Each is reviewed with its own legal, historical, and geographic scope.