We insist on the rights of return for Palestinians because as stated in the Arab Peace Initiative, we reject any form of settlement since it contradicts our constitution and our special circumstances.
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In fact, excellent soft jerky is widely available in Asia, yet for some reason in this country we insist on the texture of shoe leather, with the convenience store bagged varieties giving jerky a bad name.
"From the beginning, we were and we still insist on the importance of not having any resolution that can challenge our national sovereignty, " al-Hakim said.
We are all members of the international community and we are all entitled to insist on the creation of a climate of compassion, love and justice.
So we need to insist on the same sense of responsibility in Washington that so many of you strive to uphold in your own lives, in your own families, and in your own businesses.
And some of the very leaders on Capitol Hill who insist we can't raise rates on the wealthiest Americans -- on millionaires and billionaires -- because it would be bad for the economy insisted the very same thing in 1993, when those rates were first implemented under President Clinton.
That will strengthen our hand with Russia and China as we insist on stronger sanctions in the Security Council.
But the only way we do it is if the American people insist on a different approach and say to their elected officials, we expect you to act reasonably, and we don't expect you to get your way a hundred percent of the time, and we expect you to have strong convictions, but we also expect you to manage the business of the people.
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We know the process will be messy, and we cannot presume to dictate the course of change in countries like Egypt, but we can - and will - insist on respect for the fundamental rights of all people.
We did insist on major change in management and the board of directors, and then we have very consciously stepped back, we have not intervened in these companies.
"The question isn't whether we're going to insist on some position because that's the ideologically right position, " McDonough said.
We know the process will be messy, and we cannot presume to dictate the course of change in countries like Egypt, but we can -- and will -- insist on respect for the fundamental rights of all people.
Sadly, we did not insist on these standards, and the results in Lebanon and Gaza prove our mistake.
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Livni, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, and their colleagues on the Left in the Knesset and the media insist that we not take that longer road to security and peace.
We must insist on this, not simply because the rest of the world would benefit, but because the U.S.' own security and prosperity depend on it to an extent that is by no means minor.
We have to insist on a level of competence in the defense and foreign policy portfolio of our elected national leaders.
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Although this is a rather trite example it applies equally to all the other IT actions we insist on because of Sarbanes-Oxley.
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On policy too we insist on our duty to talk frankly and directly to the voters.
But if we are to avoid this, the public will insist on a system of robust, independent regulation with credible sanction-making power.
This is, basically, a new ecosystem and it will certainly grow -- we're just advising patience if you insist on buying the Surface as an early adopter.
If we define the goal as protecting our children and insist on shared sacrifice, Americans will support tax increases and spending cuts.
What the President did when he reviewed U.S. policy in Afghanistan was insist that we focus our attention on what our absolute goals in the country should be, and prioritize them.
But how do we deal with colleagues who exhibit the same behavior who insist on working alone and resist help from others?
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We insist on your dignity and we share your belief that if just given the chance, you will forge a life equal to your talents and worthy of your dreams.
These missions may be all but impossible to accomplish, however, if we fail to insist that those who are "with us" in the war on terror actually comport themselves in that manner, across the board and not on a selective basis.
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Should we continue to pay for the privilege of Yasir Arafat remaining at the peace table, or should we insist that he make good on his obligations to halt terrorism and to apprehend and extradite PLO members who have harmed Americans and should he now account for the funds now streaming into his coffers?
And on the Korean peninsula, we stand with our ally South Korea, and insist that North Korea keeps its commitment to abandon nuclear weapons.
"The only way we can improve the safety of players, restore the confidence of our fans and secure the future of our game is to insist on the same quality of medical care, informed consent and ethical standards that we expect for ourselves and for our family members, " the statement said.
There was also some cynicism at the unveiling, with users writing "We knew all along" and "the line up has long been organised, but they still insist on so-called elections".
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