HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 9th-15th, 2010

1.  Will the latest attempt at securing peace between the Israelis and Palestinians prove unsuccessful?
2.  Can Juan Manuel Santos fill Alvaro Uribe’s shoes?
3.  How can Hezbollah be disarmed?
4.  Has the international community already forgotten about Haiti?
5.  Is the religious violence in Nigeria beyond the scope of government control?
6.  Did Jacob Zuma’s declaration of his financial interests go far enough?
7.  Why are European governments weak when it comes to Libya?
8.  How can the international community stop gendercide?
9.  Will the resignation of Carmen Fernandez improve future Chilean efforts at disaster relief?
10.  Considering the last decade of work, what grade do UN peacekeeping operations deserve?