PROPOSITION
Syria’s state-building process IS moving towards democracy
OPPOSITION
Syria’s state-building process is NOT moving towards democracy

PROPOSITION
Syria’s state-building process IS moving towards democracy
OPPOSITION
Syria’s state-building process is NOT moving towards democracy

PROPOSITION
Iran has exhausted its reformist cycle. Political change will only reconfigure the regime rather than transform it.
OPPOSITION
Iran has not exhausted its reformist cycle. Institutional change within the system remains possible.

PROPOSITION
La décision du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU favorisait la stabilité.
OPPOSITION
La décision du Conseil de sécurité n’était pas favorable à la stabilité.

PROPOSITION
Foreign mediation was SUCCESSFUL in facilitating peace-making. Foreign mediation enabled dialogue, international recognition, and prevented total escalation.
OPPOSITION
Foreign mediation was NOT SUCCESSFUL in facilitating peace making in Palestine but instead OBSTRUCTING it. Foreign mediation reinforced occupation, excluded Palestinian agency, and failed to deliver peace.

PROPOSITION
The Arab Spring was successful in achieving its intended goals of inspiring political change, toppling dictators, and sparking democratic movements.
OPPOSITION
The Arab Spring was NOT successful in achieving its intended goals of producing lasting stability, it worsened conflict in countries, and fell short of meaningful reform.