Word: accept
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...planned to overthrow Hamas. In fact, the article hardly mentions Israel. But it does record that Hamas was cut off by the U.S., European Union, Russia, and the UN when it failed “to renounce violence, recognize Israel’s right to exist, and accept the terms of all previous agreements”—not because it won an election, and not just by “Israel...
...present day. In his view, Hamas is not the organization whose charter calls for Jews to be killed and rejects “so-called peaceful solutions and international conferences.” No—it is just a tragically misunderstood bunch, desperately seeking a way to accept a two-state solution and “save face...
...We’ll accept him with open arms,” she added...
...many of Daschle's former aides as he built his political organization. Between Daschle's expertise on the medical system and his understanding of the workings of Congress, he had seemed like the perfect choice to guide the health-care reform that Obama promised on the campaign trail. "I accept his decision with sadness and regret," said Obama, who spoke with Daschle by phone on Tuesday and was said to be surprised by the withdrawal, according to White House senior adviser David Axelrod. "Tom Daschle has devoted his life to public service and health-care reform so that every American...
...code of conduct for the House of Lords states that members "must never accept any financial inducement as an incentive or reward for exercising parliamentary influence." But peers are unelected, don't receive a salary, and are free to pursue outside income; around 140 have "outside consultancies." There are few sanctions against peers who transgress the rules: they cannot be removed from the house, but merely "named and shamed." That, says Baroness Royall, the Labour leader of the Lords, is "bananas." It's hard to disagree. MPs convicted of criminal offenses or found to commit acts deemed improper...