Kerry s insistence that the US is not withdrawing, but drawing down, is a similarly transparent attempt at manipulation.

So I am not convinced that reforms in Turkey implemented at the insistence of the European Commission would continue after accession.

At the insistence of the United States, an earlier reference by the G 20 to a definite date for completing the Doha Round was dropped.

The ethos of Israel s far right consists in its insistence on blurring this distinction.

Russia argued that America s insistence on Assad s immediate departure was an impediment to peace.

Reforming Spains s cajas (savings banks), labor market, welfare provisions, and how its autonomous regions function top the national agenda (though unfortunately only at the insistence of the European Commission and Germany).

That integrated approach is far more promising than insistence on official development assistance supply targets.

Wolfensohn s insistence that corruption be confronted as part of the development process was another valuable step forward.

Nor is Rice s insistence on sticking to the failed road map for an Israeli Palestinian settlement promising.

First, in contrast to the revitalization agendas of the 1980s, which were formulated at the insistence of external financial and donor institutions, recent reforms are more likely to be home grown and directed at specific problems and challenges.

This suggests that the State party accepts, in contrast to its earlier view, that the complainant is at risk of external pressure in the event of an insistence on an independent investigation.

These can be reactivated if Ethiopia abandons its present insistence on preconditions for the implementation of the demarcation .

OIOS noted the insistence of HOAs that CSPs should not be confused with or characterized as humanitarian activities.

But the insistence on orthodoxy is still sufficiently strong in China to remain the default defense against political critics.

French insistence on harsh reparations payments after World War I clearly prepared the ground for the rise of Hitler.

Koizumi s insistence on paying homage to the war dead interred at Yasukuni, where convicted war criminals from World War II are among the buried, has been damaging relations with Japan s neighbors for years.

Turkey s insistence on pressing ahead with the deal caused tension with the US and fueled criticism at home and abroad that Erdoğan s government was shifting away from its long standing alliance with the West.

From insistence that the end of the Kim dynasty was approaching, consensus is emerging on the continued existence of their regime.

According to a government survey, more than half of the child marriages in Bangladesh happen with the insistence of the parents.

Moreover, Germany s insistence on austerity for debtor countries can easily become counterproductive by increasing the debt ratio as GDP falls.

A critical component in the coordination and proper functioning of Europe s security and defense policy is the European Defense Agency. At the upcoming summit, leaders should reiterate the importance of the EDA, whose budget has remained frozen at the insistence of certain member states.

President John F. Kennedy s insistence, against much advice, on containment during the Cuban missile crisis saved the world from nuclear war.

Meanwhile, Germany s insistence on imposing losses on bank creditors in Cyprus is the latest symptom of bailout fatigue in the core.

Rather, it reflects anger and frustration over my insistence on pointing out that drastic carbon cuts make no sense.

Iran s insistence on enrichment inside the country is widely attributed to its desire to produce highly enriched uranium for a bomb.

There is also no reason to believe (contrary to the regime s insistence) that the Brotherhood would emerge victorious from a democratic transition.

That is why, for the Netherlands, insistence on a test moratorium is part and parcel of our diplomatic efforts promoting the Treaty.

The most important task of the Congress was to decide the fate of the Principality of Bulgaria established in the Treaty of San Stefano, even though Bulgaria itself was excluded from participation in the talks at Russian insistence.

In the long run, the most significant result was the mobilization of the Catholic voters, and their insistence on protecting their religious identity.

The US government, however, endorsed the justice s illegal removal, seeing the court s insistence on constitutional accountability for Musharraf as complicating its regional objectives.

Egypt s major obstacle is Hamas s insistence on an end to the Israeli siege and targeted killings as part of a ceasefire agreement.

Egypt s major obstacle is Hamas s insistence on an end to the Israeli siege and targeted killings as part of a ceasefire agreement.

Insistence on such policies at a time when the US and most of the rest of the rich world are following virtually the opposite economic strategy indicates the need for fundamental rethinking of what actually generates growth and development.

By contrast, the insistence on minimal government and reliance on the market led to precipitous declines in public infrastructure investment, particularly in agriculture.

SCAF's insistence on keeping a failing government in power means they want to thwart the revolution, make the people despair, and rig the elections

The report is therefore right to challenge Bush s insistence on discarding both Iran and Syria as interlocutors for a more stable regional order.

The episode that brought together Congolese civil society was Kabila s insistence in March on forcing the resignation of Vital Kamerhe, the Speaker of the National Assembly.

Without Judge Garzón s insistence on pursuing the matter, prosecuting Pinochet would have been nearly impossible, owing to powerful opposition from wealthy and media savvy Chileans.

But these critics overlook his role in helping to fight that decade s sovereign debt crises, and his insistence that the US begin issuing inflation indexed bonds.

Countries need to rely on themselves and mobilize domestic resources (although the IMF frequent insistence on tight monetary and fiscal policies often makes this more difficult.)

The broader issue is transparency advocates insistence that open government can be reconciled with citizens privacy. But might wholly transparent government imply a wholly transparent citizen?

News broadcasts covered his continued insistence that he did not forge his ticket, along with the lottery center's claims that their rejection of the ticket was legitimate.

Netanyahu s own insistence on ironclad security arrangements is a euphemism for an Israeli presence in the Jordan Valley and no return to the Auschwitz borders of 1967.

Furthermore, whether on a bilateral basis, through NATO, or through the EU, France s insistence on military sovereignty must be reconciled with Germany s culture of excessive military restraint.

As Eaton puts it, the Koran s insistence that there is no god but God can also be interpreted to mean that there is no legislator but the Legislator.