MARCH 2017 PUBLIC FORUM BRAINSTORM NEG – ISRAEL PALESTINE TWO STATE SOLUTION
US Pressure will work: US pressure has lead Israel to make bolder moves. These moves push Palestine into a corner where they will be more willing to negotiate territory. US pressure has caused diplomatic relations between the two countries to improve drawing them closer to resolving their personal issues and
March 2017 Public Forum Brainstorm AFF – Israel Palestine Two State Solution
Two state solution Will Not Work: Neither side is willing to negotiate and give up concessions. Both sides have overlapping holy sites. There has been too much violence in the past, people will not just forget about it. Palestinians do not want a two state solution. Group in the Gaza
February 2017 Public Forum Brainstorm NEG – Cuban Embargo
Economic Benefits Cuba has a regulated economy so U.S. businesses would only help the government, not the people. US Companies have potential to hurt Cuban Economy: Research this and have solid links before you run it. The idea is that if the embargo was lifted and the US now has
February 2017 Public Forum Brainstorm NEG – Cuban Embargo
Economic Lifting the embargo would allow american companies to expand, helping the U.S. economy. Look for sources, many estimate over $1 billion in lost export sales Sunk Cost fallacy: The more you invest in something the harder it becomes to abandon it. We’ve invested so much, we need to put
January 2017 Public Forum Brainstorm NEG – Military Spending
MILITARY Increase in military -> increase in conflict More wars = more death Can lead to an arms race. Other countries could follow our example in increasing military to intervene. Could lead to more destabilized nations Lots of extreme impacts from here Intervention causes U.S. dependency Democratic movements are not

January 2017 Public Forum Brainstorm AFF – Military Spending
MILITARY The bigger the military(United States) the less chance of escalation. or faster de-escalation Increase hard hedge. preserve spot as hegemon wars will happen to become hegemon lots of extreme impacts from this show examples where a larger military would have helped resolve conflicts We need more military so that