The USFG should continue to fund Israel militarily during the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Thank you, whiteflame, for an excellent debate, and should you be the victor of Group D good luck in the rest of the tournament.For this round I'll essentially be centering the round around the key points made and why those should urge you to vote Con.I. BurdensIn round 3 my opponent argued that if funding is unneccesary this does not mean that I should win this debate but I respectfully disagree. The USFG shouldn't be continuing unneccesary policies. As the great Frank Underwood said "I have no patience for useless things." We shouldn't either.II. Israel's NeedFinancially, Israel can handle this. Pro argues that an across the board hike would hurt poor Israelis. The hike doesn't need to be across the board. It could be, it could be a progressive tax, an estate tax, whatever, as long as it makes up an overall 1% increase in tax revenue. Either way, even if it hurts some Israelis, it can be done. In Pro's rebuttal he also brings up how valuable access to US technology, intel, and research would be stripped of the Israelis, but this is not true. Only military funding would halt. This would include the surplus equipment mentioned, but not any of the intangiables. Ultimately, Israel can do this on their own, so that alone necessitates a Con vote.III. Israel/Regional BenefitsThis will be a compilation of a pair of Pro's points as well as one of my own. As far as regional benefits go, as long as Israel maintains its current military (which I have proven possible above) they will remain a strong horse. Remember that if all else fails, most countries will be deterred as Israel has nukes and they do not, and as far as those who do, mutually assured destruction will ensure the nuclear deterrent. This maintains Israel as a strong horse and proves that no regional or Israeli benefits are unique to Pro. Remember the statistics regarding the Israeli military: 3x stonger than Syria and Lebanon combined, stronger than Iran, weaker than only Egypt, with whom they are aligned. IV. American InterestsI already proved that by halting unconditional support to Israel, other Arab nations would be less suspicious of America, as we have tainted relationships with them by putting Israel on a pedastol. This would not result in any immeadiate benefits, especially since, as Pro pointed out, our interventionalist policy when it comes to Middle East relations doesn't help our image, but this is a step in the right direction, and would result in eventual benefits when it comes to long-term foreign policy initiatives. Remember that as the resolution pertains specifically to monetary funding as defined in round 1, and indirect monetary funding via surplus equipment, etc. none of the benefits with regards to shared information, close work on foreign relations/UN efforts, etc. are exclusive to Pro and are still achieveable in the Con world.V. Human Rights ViolationsDespite some indications of Hamas strategically maximizing casualties, Pro's idea of civilian casualties being inevitable is definitely his worst point. High population density is not an excuse for a 3:1 civilian to enemy killed ratio. Israel is violating human rights consistently, as documented by the UN and sourced in my constructive and these civilian casualties are not acceptable.VI. Conditional FundingEssentially Pro and I are going to have to agree to disagree here. Pro claims that his plan allows the potential for peace. however, what his plan really advocates is essentially to bring Palestine under Israeli control, which would most likely be the result of a more or less annihilation of Palestine if the two sides are as polar as Pro would like you to believe. I however, have proven that the longer we fund Israel, the less likely a two state solution is. The sooner we stop, the better our chances. Vote Con to get the two-state, peaceful resolution to this conflict.Thank you again to whiteflame, it has been a pleasure debating someone of your caliber. As I said, if you win the group, good luck!