This dissension may well be compounded by two additional factors.

Two clearly defined gaps stand out as causes of discord.

Some say it was an acrimonious debate that carried the seeds of division.

They often, therefore, aptly serve as bridge builders of understanding across rivers of strife.

Fourthly, we do not see the validity of saying that a vote would be divisive.

He'd be torn apart by the bitter divisiveness of sectarianism.

Any actions aimed at splitting up sovereign States and stirring up discord among peoples are inadmissible.

It seems very far fetched to tell them that to exercise that most basic right would be divisive.

It creates a climate of hate and fear, it fuels global divisions along ethnic and religious lines.

Some observers also complain about the divisive negative rhetoric and advertising that characterized the campaign.

A moment of seeming political disunity, such as exists today, may not seem the right one to initiate such a project.

And leadership starts from a realization that we must be prepared to trade disunity for unity, narrow interests for shared responsibility, and a bitter past in favour of a better future.

It is divisive and unhelpful to the overall goal of strengthening dialogue and building confidence and trust among the parties.

It is a well established fact that Israel is orchestrating a misinformation and propaganda campaign against others and is trying to foster discord, distrust and division among States in the region.

These divisive forces have caused not only political instability but also economic collapse in several instances.

Was it really possible for a society rive by dissension, animosity, oppression and resentment over generations to achieve this objective?

If the political settlement reached was unable to address those fears, the country would be forever plagued by conflict and dissent.

This ongoing disunity among the Sinhalese contributed to making Sri Lanka's governments much more fragile than those that succeeded the British in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

The Matignon Agreements, which fail to guarantee the independence of the Kanaks, sowed disharmony among all parties by introducing wilderness development through new institutional structures.

That, not the falling out among major allies over the Iraq War, is the cause for the deep crisis the modern world's oldest and most successful alliance now finds itself in.

It is undeniable that a possible escalation of violence and an increase in political strife could destabilize the situation and interrupt the process that is necessary to determine the future status of Kosovo.

The two arbiters shall acknowledge the reasons for the breakdown of the marriage between the couple and bring them together for a meeting under the supervision of the cadi. Only the couple and the two appointed arbiters shall be present at the meeting.

The dissemination of hatred or contempt, instigation of discord or humiliation of a person on the grounds of nationality are forbidden by law (art. 81, para. 2).

Unfortunately, political disunity in the face of financial pressure always ends up being far more damaging to democracy and the economy than instinctive patriotism.

Some observers also complain about the divisive negative rhetoric and advertising that characterized the campaign. But this should be seen in historical perspective.

For one thing, the divisive war in Iraq may turn out to be the last act of the twentieth century rather than a harbinger of the twenty first.

The Committee recognized the need to keep as its primary consideration the spirit of understanding and consensus deriving from the Convention, and not to refer to the question of reservations and declarations as a dividing factor which would undermine this spirit.

The will expressed by Africa for a strengthening of the mechanism for conflict prevention, management and settlement thus attests to the determination of these peoples to work together to shelter the continent from factors of dissension.

Our people have found this in the application of the shura, or consultation, as a system of Government to ensure the universality of opinions free from the tribal and sectorial fanaticism that causes disunity amongst the sons of the nation.

Today, as protests mount and multiply, the government of every Arab state in the Middle East and North Africa probably believes that, if left to its own devices, it can contain internal dissent.

As we embark upon another session of the General Assembly, it is to be noted that the euphoria that prevailed following the demise of the ideological rift that dominated inter State conduct for half a century has become somewhat subdued.

The two arbiters shall decide that the couple should separate, even where one of them is not responsible for any maltreatment, and that the husband should be partially released from liability for the wife's claims if she so agrees and it has been proven to the two arbiters that the breakdown between them is so deep seated as to be irretrievable.

So was a strong commitment to democratic institutions and cooperation between workers, government, and employers precisely the opposite of the kind of dissension and division being engendered by conservatives in the US today.

6. Urges States, in compliance with their international obligations, to take all necessary action to combat incitement to or acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by hatred and intolerance based on culture, religion or belief, which may cause discord and disharmony within and among societies

32. With the end of the cold war, ideological divisiveness had given way to pragmatism, as evidenced by the success of such major international conferences as the eighth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Conference on Human Rights and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.

That, not the falling out among major allies over the Iraq War, is the cause for the deep crisis the modern world's oldest and most successful alliance now finds itself in. The policy differences over America's Iraq adventure exacerbated the crisis, but also obscured its true cause.