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

Thank you, whiteflame.I'll be spending this round on rebuttals of my opponent's constructive.I. Conflict and LeverageAs I stated in my constructive's II-B, the continuation of funding by the United States allows Israel to act with impunity, much as a Chihuahua would if it knew a rottweiler had its back. Our unwavering support allows Israel to continue this conflict, and if we were to halt our support, it would force them to rethink things. I'm sure the politicians on the Israeli side would take a minute to think about repercussions from the international community should they continue to fight without the funding from the United States. If the US did not actively work to protect Israel from UN actions, Israel would be forced to clean up their act. [1] Additionally, as I stated earlier, they would be more likely to rethink their actions if they had to internalize costs, as there would be less room for superfluous spending. [2]II. Israeli BenefitsAlthough the US subsidies may make up roughly 1/3 of the Israeli defense budget, this is not a problem. As stated in my constructive, a 1% tax increase would cover the amount nicely. [2] There is no reason we should be funding their fight when they can do it themselves. The extra funds for "positive developments" are not topical, considering in this case these funds would be given should an armistice be reached, therefore not being given during the conflict.III. Regional BenefitsPro admits here that Israel is a proxy strong horse. I also proved that their military is three times stronger than Syria and Lebanon combined, [3] these countries have internal crisis to deal with, and in addition, it is only weaker than a single neighbor, Egypt, [4] with whom Israel has developed a strategic alliance. [5] If all else fails, Israel has a nuclear deterrent. [6] So ultimately, Israel is going to be a regional strong horse no matter the funding we give them, and these regional benefits are not unique to the Pro world. If in the improbable scenario of attack, Israel can and will defend itself effectively and continue to act as one of the stabilizing forces in the region.IV. US BenefitsNearly all of these benefits are not unique to the Pro world. If we were to stop military funding for the duration of the conflict, this would not mean business dealings would cease, nor does it mean we could not continue to work with Israeli intelligence on unrelated international matters, including but not limited to international politics of the United Nations, fighting ISIS, al-Qaeda and other mutual enemies, working toward peace in Syria, etc. Nearly all of Pro's US benefits still exist. The only one that doesn't is the 95% (Pro linked the wrong source, so if you couldn't find this don't hold it against him, however there are other articles that claim it to be 75% so we'll go with 85%) of aid given to Israel ending up back in America, However, this isn't actually much of a benefit, considering it could be allocated toward either humanitarian crisis victims, not taken from taxpayers at all, or given back to our own people, instead funding our education system, environmental protection, prison reform, or any number of other domestic programs, meaning 100% would go back to benefit Americans. Ultimately, rescinding our support does not eliminate any of the "benefits" Pro has provided, since Israel needs us just as much, if not more than we need them. When we put conditions on financing in the past, Israel didn't leave the US, but rather adjusted its behavior.As my opponent's case is negated and mine stands, the resolution is negated. We should not continue to fund Israel militarily during the Israel-Palestine conflict, as it is not worth our money and complicates international relations.Thanks, back to Pro.V. Sources[1] http://www.nytimes.com...[2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com...[3] http://www.cato.org...[4] http://www.globalfirepower.com...[5] https://www.foreignaffairs.com...[6] https://www.thenation.com...