Debate: Has Support for Israel Hurt U.S. Credibility?
Is support for Israel so entrenched in American politics that the U.S. has lost credibility and influence in the Middle East?

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: American foreign policy needs to serve American interests, not AIPAC or the Jewish state's paranoid pursuit of apartheid empire in the Mideast.
Warrant 0: supporting them helps US interests too
Warrant 1: supporting them does not help US interests
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: Israel is acting inhumane.
Warrant 0: the U.S. acts humanely, we can teach Israel how to also act humanely.
Warrant 1: the U.S. acts humanely, but we can't be responsible to teach Israel how to also act humanely.
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: American foreign policy needs to serve American interests, not AIPAC or the Jewish state's paranoid pursuit of apartheid empire in the Mideast.
Warrant 0: being allied with Israel is important to most American people
Warrant 1: being allied with Israel is not important to most American people
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: America has historically misled Muslims while allowing Israel to have weapons of mass destruction.
Warrant 0: Muslims are dangerous and Isreal needs weapons of mass destruction to protect itself
Warrant 1: Muslims are harmless and Isreal doesn't need weapons of mass destruction to protect itself
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: As a nation, it is well known that Israel has a stockpile of nuclear weapons that they should be forced to give up.
Warrant 0: we would rather they use those weapons on us
Warrant 1: we would rather they not use those weapons on us
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: Israel doesn't appreciate what we give them.
Warrant 0: support those that don't appreciate it makes us look good
Warrant 1: support those that don't appreciate it makes us look bad
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: Supporting Israel is as irresponsible as China supporting North Korea.
Warrant 0: our administration got elected running on the platform of irresponsibility
Warrant 1: our administration got elected running on the platform of responsibility
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: The United States' supporting Israel prevents resolutions to condemn dehumanizing activities and atrocities against Palestinians.
Warrant 0: that prevention of resolutions evens the playing field in no way, and doesn' temper Israel's power
Warrant 1: that prevention of resolutions evens the playing field in a way, and temper's Israel's power
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: The Israelis are now harming and oppressing the Palestinians which shouldn't be tolerated.
Warrant 0: we can stop the violence
Warrant 1: we cannot stop the violence
Correct warrant: 1