by Asher Finkelstein ('15) Last week, the debate team was preparing for a tournament at Kushner, in which the topic was whether the US should increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. To help us prepare, Shlomo Anapolle ('13), president of MTA's Hatzioni club, was invited to speak with us about this contentious and complex topic. Shlomo began his presentation with a number of questions which set off spirited debate among the debaters. Among the issues discussed were whether US aid to the Palestinians is good for Israel, how the money is actually used, and whether the Palestinians should be punished for their recent UN statehood bid outside of the context of negotiations with Israel. After that, he presented some interesting information and different angles from which to approach the issue. Two nights later, we went to the tournament and succeeded, winning a number of awards, a testament to the quality and usefulness of Shlomo's presentation. We would like to thank him for taking the time to come present to us after school and share his insight on the topic of the debate.