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  • This house regrets the De-Ba'athification of Iraq's military.

    Infoslide

    De-Ba'athification refers to a policy undertaken in Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and subsequent Iraqi governments to remove the Ba'ath Party's influence in the new Iraqi political system. this was done by removing every Ba'ath party member from each government institution. All members of the Iraqi military were mandated to join the Ba'ath party under Saddam's rule

    La Liberta · 4 · 2020-11-20

  • Assuming feasibility, this house believes that the Holy Kaaba should be under the custody/guardianship of the OIC, instead of Saudi Arabia.

    Infoslide

    The Kaaba is a cube shaped building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, (Masjid al Haram) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam and is considered by Muslims to be the House of God. Muslims orient themselves toward this building during the five daily prayers, bury their dead facing its meridian, and visit it on pilgrimage. The Saudi government's oversight of the building complex marks one of its primary claims to authority and legitimacy in the Muslim world. The Saudi King bears the title of official custodian. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international organisation consisting of 57 member states, with a collective population of over 1.8 billion. The organisation states that it is 'the collective voice of the Muslim world' and works to 'safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony".

    Melbourne Mini · 5 · 2020-11-17

  • This house, as Iran, would accept the Iran Deal Plus

    Infoslide

    In 2015 Iran signed the ‘Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’, also known as the Iran Deal. In exchange for committing to denuclearisation and allowing UN inspection of their nuclear sites, the international community would unfreeze Iranian assets and remove economic sanctions. In 2018 President Donald Trump removed the United States from the deal. In 2020 Iran formally announced it would no longer comply with the deal. Joe Biden has indicated his willingness to resume the Iran Deal. Other parties to the deal like Germany have suggested they would require an ‘Iran Deal Plus’ to re-enter. An Iran Deal Plus would involve Iran making additional concessions, perhaps including the dismantling of its ballistic missile program or ceasing funding extremist groups throughout the Middle East.

    Melbourne Mini · 3 · 2020-11-17

  • In the onset of the refugee crisis, this house prefers a world where the European Union struck a more aggressive deal requiring Turkey to shoulder the entirety of the refugee burden in exchange for a significantly greater amount of aid and European Union membership by 2020.

    Infoslide

    On the onset of the European Crisis, Turkey and the EU struck a deal to have a 1:1 share of the burden such that for every irregular migrant going into Greece from Turkey can be sent back to Turkey. In exchange, for every migrant that was eligible under a case-by-case basis review done by the Turkish government would be resettled into the EU. Turkey would host a significant number of irregular migrants and currently holds a load of 3.6 million refugees while the entirety of the EU holds only about a million. In exchange for hosting irregular migrants, the EU also offered to 3.3 billion Euros in aid, increasing access to visas for Turkish citizens and re-energizing talks of Turkish membership (which remains a non-member state until today). Turkey has also criticized the EU for not holding up to the full 1:1 burden of the deal forcing to Turkey to take on most of the refugee load.

    VUBP · 4 · 2020-11-08

  • This house would invade Nagorno-Karabakh

    Infoslide

    Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan, but its population is majority ethnic Armenian. As the Soviet Union saw increasing tensions in its constituent republics in the 1980s, Nagorno-Karabakh voted to become part of Armenia- sparking a war that stopped with a ceasefire in 1994. Since then, Nagorno-Karabakh has remained part of Azerbaijan, but is controlled by separatist ethnic Armenians backed by the Armenian government. Recently, clashes have re-erupted, which have caused an emergency in both Armenia and Azerbaijan, with hundreds of casualties of both combatants and civilians, and increased ethnic unrest in the region

    Malaysia National Intervarsity Debating Championship · Open Semis · 2020-11-07

  • This house believes that feminists in Muslim-majority countries should advocate for the abolishment of Sharia Courts rather than working to reform it (e.g. advocating for more female judges, pushing for feminist interpretations of the Quran)

    Infoslide

    Sharia refers to Islamic religious law. Many countries have dual-legal systems, with Sharia courts existing alongside secular courts.

    Doxbridge III · Open Quarters · 2020-11-07

  • This house regrets the trend of increasing Israel integration with the Middle East

    Infoslide

    In September, Israel signed normalisation agreements with Bahrain and the UAE. These plans included increased economic cooperation, the establishment of reciprocal embassies, and an attempt to realign Middle Eastern countries against Iran. Whereas Oman has come out in support of this, many other Arab states have condemned the agreement in light of Israel's decades-old conflict with Palestine.

    DAV Debate Open · Open Octos · 2020-10-17

  • This house, as Saudi Arabia, would not join the Emirati and Bahraini moves to normalize relations with Israel

    Infoslide

    The Abraham Accords, brokered by the U.S. in August 2020, refers to the peace agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (the Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement) and Bahrain (the Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement).This includes establishing embassies, opening trade, and allowing citizens to travel between the separate countries. this was the first time any Arab country had normalized relations with Israel since Jordan in 1994.

    NAUDC 2020 · Open Quarters · 2020-10-09

  • This house regrets the Israel-UAE conundrum

    Infoslide

    On September, Israel and UAE gathered and signed a conundrum. The conundrum consisted of several points that will allow more political and economic relations between the two parties. It says that the conundrum represents an unprecedented agreement. Some part of the agreement is how UAE agrees to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and Israel would cease all attempts to annex the west bank.

    Alsa Ecomp UI · 4 · 2020-10-08

  • This house, as Saudi Arabia, would advocate for Yemen to be split to three countries; South Yemen led by al-Zubaidi STC, Yemen led by Abd Rabbuh Al-Hadi and North Yemen led by Houthi

    Infoslide

    There are multiiple players in the Yemen conflict. The biggest ones are: The Houthi rebels, who opposses the Yemen government has taken over Yemen capital Sana'a and are backed by Iran. The Yemen Government who is led by Abd Rabbuh Al-Hadi are recorgnized internationally and is backed by Saudi Arabi. The Southern Transitional Coucil also known as STC, led by al-Zubaidi they have declared self rule in Southern Yemen and are also backed by United Arab Emirates.

    Debate for Donation Open · Open Final · 2020-10-07

  • This house, as Lebanon, would accept an IMF bailout conditioned on the demilitarization of Hezbollah

    Infoslide

    Lebanon is undergoing a severe economic crisis caused in part by corruption in the financial sector. Hezbollah, a US-designated terrorist organization backed by Iran and a key power broker in Lebanon, recently allowed the Lebanese government to request billions of dollars in emergency bailout funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

    Duke Pre-USUDCs · 3 · 2020-09-19

  • This house regrets the Israel-Bahrain-UAE normalisation agreements

    Infoslide

    On September 15th Israel has signed normalization agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, brokered by the United States of America. These normalization agreements include, but are not limited to, the establishment of reciprocal embassies and increased economic cooperation in areas of mutual benefit

    IIT Bombay Open · 3 · 2020-09-19

  • That we regret the decline of secular Pan-Arab nationalism

    Infoslide

    Secular Pan-Arab Nationalism is an ideological movement that asserts the view that Arabs constitute a single nation. With popularity reaching its height during the 1950s and 1960s, advocates of Pan-Arabism have often espoused socialist principles and strongly opposed western political involvement in the Arab world. It has focused on the creation of an Arab national identity on secular and nationalist grounds rather than on grounds of religion. Prominent leaders included Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, and Hafez Al-Nasser of Syria.

    Karachi Debate Open · Novice Final · 2020-09-05

  • This house regrets the US-Taliban peace deal

    Infoslide

    On February 29, 2020, the American government signed a conditional peace deal with the Taliban. The deal obliges 1) The United States to have a phased withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by 2021; 2) Prisoner swaps to take place with 5000 Taliban prisoners being released in exchange for 1000 government soldiers; 3) The Taliban to sever ties with Al Qaeda and all other international terror groups, and sit down in peace negotiations with other Afghans.; The Afghan government was not a party to the negotiations, although it was kept in the loop.

    BDC Pre-Worlds 2020 · Open Quarters · 2020-09-05

  • This house, as the Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front, would ally itself with the Pakistani government to push back against abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian government

    Infoslide

    Jammu & Kashmir is the Indian held territory of occupied Kashmir. Azad Kashmir is the Pakistan held territory of Occupied Kashmir. In 2019, the Indian government abrogated Article 370A of the constitution, revoking Kashmir's status as an autonomous region. A few weeks ago, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370A, the Pakistan government published a new official map of the country which marks the Indian-held part of Kashmir as disputed territory (thus rejecting the Indian government's abrogation of 370A). The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is a political organisation active in both Pakistan-administered and Indian-administered Kashmir. It is a militant organization. Even though the JKLF has only Muslim members, it is notionally secular. It continues to assert that a secular, independent Kashmir free of both India and Pakistan is its eventual goal.

    Yale NUS Pro Ams 2020 · Open Semis · 2020-09-04