Afik

Article summary

Afik ( ) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. It was established in 1972 close to the abandoned Syrian village of Fiq following Israel's capture and occupation of the Golan Heights in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In , it had a population of . . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, while the Israeli government disputes this.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1972-05-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1972-05-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374527492