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Kanaf

Kanaf ( ) is an Israeli settlement in the southern Golan Heights organized as a moshav shitufi, under the administration of Israel. One of four Golan settlements that overlook the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. The settlement began to be populated in 1991, and had a population of in . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

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Kanaf ( ) is an Israeli settlement in the southern Golan Heights organized as a moshav shitufi, under the administration of Israel. One of four Golan settlements that overlook the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. The settlement began to be populated in 1991, and had a population of in . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

Key claims

  1. members: 1985, members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 160 inhabitants — 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 members is "1985, members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "160 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1374532079

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.