refusal to accept

He said the core issue of the conflict is not settlements, but the Palestinians' refusal to accept a Jewish state in any borders.

Indeed, China's refusal to accept certain grades of material as of this summer is at the root of the current crisis.

General de Gaulle was the towering, at times isolated, symbol of a French refusal to accept defeat by Hitler's Germany.

His refusal to accept the prize does not take away from his success in winning it.

But the British commentators' reluctance to accept that their scribblings matter also reflects a refusal to accept responsibility.

Is waiting upon the Lord a kind of Stoic bravado, or is it a stubborn refusal to accept our situation?

Margaret was in complete agreement with her husband's refusal to accept the bribe.

One of Mr Obama's many achievements has been his refusal to accept the permanence of the blue-red divide.

Hamas's refusal to accept the state of Israel also makes the organisation radioactive on Capitol Hill.

Clinton's endorsement was far more gracious than her refusal to accept Obama'svictory last Tuesday, when he clinched the nomination.

Last Saturday (22), Berlusconi accused the prosecution of illegal monitoring and its refusal to accept questioning.

All notices shall be effective upon receipt or upon refusal to accept delivery.

His refusal to accept my offer made it clear I'd have to bare my teeth.

In spite of the regime's long-standing refusal to accept their national rights, most fear the Muslim Brotherhood more.

resistance and his refusal to accept defeat.

that refusal to accept a lawful induction order . .

The situation is made worse by the government's refusal to accept the problem, said Toleman.

refusal to accept supervision and inspection or accept supervision and inspection not in accordance with the provisions;