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What readers ask us most: the Nakba, Jaffa Cakes, the cardigan, Israel, Palestine

Older than Israel

What Readers Ask Us Most. The Nakba Comes First.

The ten things people check most on isitolderthanisrael.com, and what came back.

The stone houses of Lifta on terraced slopes, with Jerusalem's high-rise buildings above the valley

Older than Israel

Lifta Was Emptied by Israel in 1948. Its Houses Still Stand at the Entrance to Jerusalem.

Oct 6, 2026

A bowl of hummus with olive oil, paprika and parsley on a marble table in Baalbek, Lebanon

Older than Israel

Hummus Was in Arabic Cookbooks 700 Years Before Israel Existed

Oct 6, 2026

A SodaStream machine with a gas canister and a bottle

Older than Israel

SodaStream Was Invented in London in 1903. Israel Bought It in 1998.

Oct 6, 2026

Rows of orange trees in the Arab-owned groves at Bir Salem, near Jaffa, with cypress trees on the horizon

Older than Israel

Palestinians Grew the Jaffa Orange. Israel Took the Groves and the Name.

Oct 6, 2026

Text reading "The Arabs rejected partition." with two bars: 56 per cent in the UN plan for a Jewish state, 78 per cent held by Israel in 1949.

Older than Israel

Partition Offered a Jewish State 56 Per Cent. By 1949 Israel Held 78.

Oct 6, 2026

Text reading "A land without a people." and the answer: 1.3 million Palestinians lived there in 1947.

Older than Israel

"A Land Without a People" Had 1.3 Million Palestinians in It

Oct 6, 2026

Text reading "Israel is 3,000 years old." and the answer: the State of Israel was declared on 14 May 1948. It is 78.

Older than Israel

Israel Is Not 3,000 Years Old. The State Is 78.

Oct 6, 2026

Fourteen popular drinks older than the State of Israel

Older than Israel

Fourteen popular drinks older than the State of Israel

Oct 3, 2026

North Carolina Now Requires State Police to Work for ICE

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North Carolina Now Requires State Police to Work for ICE

Oct 2, 2026

Crust News

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Renee Good's Family Sues Her Killer and Trump Officials Under the Ku Klux Klan Act

Oct 2, 2026

Crust News

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Norway's Parliament Questions 11 Ministers Over Epstein, Including the Prime Minister

Sep 30, 2026

ICE Shot Him in the Back. Now He Is Charged With Assaulting His Attacker.

ICE

ICE Shot Him in the Back. Now He Is Charged With Assaulting His Attacker.

Sep 29, 2026

Ed Sheeran's Statement Failed to Address the Issues He Caused

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran's Statement Failed to Address the Issues He Caused

Sep 20, 2026

Ed Sheeran Chose Profit Over Palestine

Palestine

Ed Sheeran Chose Profit Over Palestine

Sep 15, 2026

Mitch McConnell Returns to the Senate in a Wheelchair, 17 Years Past Retirement Age

U.S. Politics

Mitch McConnell Returns to the Senate in a Wheelchair, 17 Years Past Retirement Age

Sep 15, 2026

Reuters Quoted Us €1,500 for a Free U.S. Military Video. It Lists Over 100 More.

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Reuters Quoted Us €1,500 for a Free U.S. Military Video. It Lists Over 100 More.

Sep 11, 2026

A Fascist Pedophile Tried to Bribe U.S. Voters

U.S. Politics

A Fascist Pedophile Tried to Bribe U.S. Voters

Sep 10, 2026

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