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  • This house supports a global intervention against the Houthi movement in Yemen

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    Following the civil war and Saudi invasion of Yemen in 2014, Houthi rebels control a large part of the country. Over the past year, the Houthis have been disrupting maritime trade in the Gulf of Aden - the main maritime pathway for trade from Europe to Asia - by abducting or firing at ships passing through it

    Shanghai Novice Debate Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-11-16

  • This House Regrets the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate

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    The Ottoman Caliphate (1517-1924) was a hereditary spiritual office with symbolic authority over the global Sunni Muslim community, overseeing religious matters and unifying Sunni Islam under a single leader. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Türkiye, abolished the Caliphate as part of a series of secular reforms aimed at modernising Turkey and establishing a distinct Turkish national identity.

    LSE IV 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-11-02

  • Assuming a targeted assasination is feasible, This house believes that it is in the best interest of Israel to assassinate Ayatollah Khamenei of Iran

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    Ayatollah Khamenei is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the supreme leader of Iran since 1989.

    21st BDC-JDC Pre-Worlds 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-10-24

  • This house, as Egypt, would accept the request

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    It’s 652 BCE. Assyria is the most powerful empire in the world, and is known for its harsh treatment of enemies and territorial expansion. It is currently ruled by Ashurbanipal, a scholar, who was chosen as heir over his older brother Shamash. As a conciliatory gesture, Shamash was appointed as king of Babylonia, a vassal state with a history of uprisings against Assyria. Shamash has declared he is the true king of Assyria and is leading a Babylonian revolt against Ashurbanipal. Egypt is an ancient, proud and wealthy kingdom with lots of agricultural land, and has just gained independence after a successful revolt against Assyria. Shamash asks Egpyt for assistance in his revolt.

    Bhaavarth Pre-WUDC fundraiser 2024 · Open Grand Finals · 2024-10-15

  • This house supports a military attack on Israel by the belligerents of the 6-Day War.

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    The belligerents of the 6-Day-War of 1967 against Israel consisted mainly of the countries of Egypt, Syria and Jordan with minor contributions from countries like Iraq and Lebanon.

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-10-12

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of English football to find Manchester City guilty

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    Manchester City, the most successful English football team of the last decade, is owned by Sheikh Mansour, the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and vice chairman of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund. The club has been charged with 115 counts of fraud due to violating financial fair play regulations, including allegations of financial misreporting, undisclosed remuneration, and lack of cooperation with the investigation. If the club is found to be guilty, they will be stripped of all their championships and might also get demoted to the second tier of English football. The UAE government is believed to have lobbied the UK government to acquit Manchester City of the charges

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-10-12

  • This house supports a military attack on Israel by the belligerents of the 6-Day War.

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    The belligerents of the 6-Day-War of 1967 against Israel consisted mainly of the countries of Egypt, Syria and Jordan with minor contributions from countries like Iraq and Lebanon.

    LUMS Asians 2024 · U-19 Semifinals · 2024-10-12

  • This house supports China's efforts to broker normalization and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iran

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    In March last year, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced a deal initiated and brokered by China. The deal included commitments “to resume diplomatic relations” and mutual “respect for sovereignty”, as well as initiation of some trade activity. The deal represented unprecedented progress in the past few decades towards friendlier ties between the two nations.

    Western Intervarsity 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-10-05

  • This house supports a military attack on Isreal by the belligerents of the six day war.

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    The belligerents of the 6-Day-War against Isreal consisted mainly of the countries of Egypt, Syria and Jordan with minor contributions from countries like Iraq and Lebanon.

    Taylor's Debate Open 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-09-21

  • The parliament believes that if Manchester City is proven guilty, it would be beneficial for English football.

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    Manchester City, the most successful English football team of the past decade, is owned by Sheikh Mansour, the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates. The club has been charged with 115 counts of fraud due to various financial regulation violations, including irregular financial reports, undisclosed salaries, and lack of cooperation in investigations. If the club is found guilty, all their championships will be stripped, and they could be relegated to the second tier of English football. It is believed that the UAE government has lobbied the UK government to acquit Manchester City of the charges.

    3rd Noiayeek Nationals 2024 · Quarter Final · 2024-08-09

  • This house would boycott the Qatar Grand Prix

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    You are a Formula 1 (F1) driver who has won 7 World Driver's Championships (WDC) and is chasing their 8th WDC. As a F1 driver, you race in different parts of the world, including countries like Qatar, Hungary, Malaysia, etc. that criminalize homosexuality. However, you publicly advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. In the middle of the racing season, a newer and younger driver from a rival team had been publicly outted as gay by the media. Due to the public outting, the young driver now faces disqualification from racing in the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix and potentially any other race in countries that criminalize homosexuality.

    East Malaysia Open 2024 · Pre-Quarter Final · 2024-08-02

  • This house, as the Likud government, W remove the exemption privileges of ultra-orthodox jews

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    The Ultra-Orthodox/Super-Religious Jewish Community Constitutes 14% Of Israel’s Population. The Likud Party Is An Israeli Right-Wing Conservative Party And Is Currently The Government. One Of The Largest Voter Demographic Of The Likud Party Are The Ultra-Orthodox Which Constitutes Roughly 40% Of Their Voter Base. In Light Of The Israel-Palestinian Conflict, The Israeli Government Has Considered Removing The Exemption Privileges Of Ultra Orthodox Jews From Military Conscription.

    Chungang University Debate Society Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-07-16

  • This house believes that the US should defund the Syrian Democratic Forces

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    For the past 13 years, the US have been the significant backer of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a rebel group who controls 1/4 of Syria. In 2023. the Arab League welcomed back Bashar al-Assad as a member, and has been gradually renormalising relations with the regime.

    Bicol Intervarsity 2024 · High School Quarterfinals · 2024-07-06

  • This house believes that the US should defund the Syrian Democratic Forces

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    For the past 13 years, the US have been the significant backer of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a rebel group who controls 1/4 of Syria. In 2023. the Arab League welcomed back Bashar al-Assad as a member, and has been gradually renormalising relations with the regime.

    Bicol Intervarsity 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-07-06