Opposition
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But Navalny, who has already withstood years of Kremlin pressure, will not give up so easily; nor will other
opposition
activists.
By extending public support to election monitors and activists working to uphold democratic principles, the Trump administration could hearten the Russian
opposition
and advance a different vision for Russia’s future.
As leader of the nationalist Likud
opposition
to the governments of Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, his tactics in opposing the Oslo agreements between the Labour led government of Israel and the PLO was to characterize both Mr. Rabin and Mr. Peres as traitors, the functional equivalents of such infamous collaborators as Petain and Quisling.
In fact, while
opposition
candidates were given fair exposure on private TV and radio, the EU Head of Mission observed various cases in which their state-controlled counterparts privileged the government’s parliamentary candidates.
For example, Bolivia TV devoted 62.7% of its news bulletins to the government party’s candidates, whereas the seven
opposition
parties combined mustered only a 37.2% share.
In Russia, elections are rigged, and organized
opposition
is suppressed.
This is particularly so if one accepts - as I do - intervention in the internal affairs of countries in order to prevent genocide or the murderous suppression of minorities and
opposition
groups.
In defiance of overwhelming global opposition, not to mention past United Nations General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, Trump announced that the US will officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
But Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is facing too much
opposition
to his own reforms to side openly with Israel on so emotive an issue as Jerusalem.
Until recently, Russia's robust
opposition
to the idea posed a serious obstacle, because it sharpened the impression that Russia regarded its so-called "near abroad" as a zone of special interest and influence.
After all, Milosevic’s critics and political rivals such as the journalist Slavko Curuvija and Milosevic’s former mentor, Ivan Stambolic, were assasinated by Serb police agents, who also tried three times to murder the
opposition
leader Vuk Draskovic.
Even before his fall, the
opposition
controlled most big Serbian cities, and in 2000 he lost the election that he called to shore up his authority.
But widespread European
opposition
to the war removed the possibility of Turkish military intervention, forcing the government to develop another vision of Turkey's interests.
This gesture, together with the free publication of an
opposition
newspaper, is precisely the kind of move that will entice EU interest in an enhanced relationship.
But the political
opposition
to Lukashenko is hopelessly divided, plagued by infighting, and incapable of mounting any serious challenge to his rule.
They take popular
opposition
to the deal as a sign that America’s commitment to an open economy may be waning.
Three of these groups – Labor, Yesh Atid, and Hatnuah – were viewed as potential coalition partners in a Netanyahu government; the small, left-wing Meretz was expected to remain in
opposition.
Moreover, like the opposition, the right-wing bloc that comprised Netanyahu’s last government has undergone some important shifts.
Mass street protests have started – not led by
opposition
political parties but by workers and middle-class families facing job losses and declining wages.
Dozens of leaders of
opposition
groups--most unknown to the outside world--were imprisoned in recent years.
We may get a better picture of China's public health system as a result of the SARS crisis, but when it comes to the country's political health, there is little to suggest that criticism will be tolerated or
opposition
allowed.
Along with President Bush, he would be acclaimed as a great leader, while voices of dissent and
opposition
would be silenced.
Significantly, two proposals that were most likely to meet German
opposition
– Eurobonds to pool risk and the transformation of the European Stability Mechanism into a bank that could borrow from the European Central Bank – were removed from his draft memorandum to European leaders.
Despite the gravity of the situation, Hollande has three advantages: excessive austerity is unrealistic, given growing social opposition; public deficits are only a small part of Europe’s problems (and are not necessarily the source of the crisis); and a strong consensus has emerged outside of Germany to change tack.
This intransigent
opposition
remains a mystery to me to this day.
Where they are in opposition, as in France and Italy, they are in disarray – as are Germany’s Social Democrats, despite their being part of the ruling Grand Coalition.
But whether in
opposition
or in power, the Socialists have no distinct agenda.
After establishing “facts on the ground,” Assad and his allies would be able to present the world with a fait accompli: Assad remains in power, without making any real concessions to the
opposition.
Benazir Bhutto’s GambleAs the initial shock of the terrorist attacks against Pakistani
opposition
leader Benazir Bhutto fade, it is becoming clear that they were a political boon for her, triggering a wave of public sympathy that extends well beyond her local Sindh stronghold.
The
opposition
wins two-thirds of the National Assembly?
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