"confront" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Washington is pressing him to at least confront Hamas, if not disarm it.
- It is already visible in the debate over "confronting" Hamas - with Palestinians feeling this means persuasion, the Israelis that it means physical destruction.
- But Mr. Arafat, fearful of confronting Hamas or starting a Palestinian civil war, has tended to try to co-opt the radicals rather than defeat them.
- But Mr. Abbas is too weak to confront Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
- Some Defense Department officials argue for broadening the antiterror war by confronting Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and others - in effect, leading a global war against politically inspired violence.
- For months Mr. Arafat had resisted Israeli demands that he confront and disarm Hamas in his territory; he insisted that the movement could be pacified by drawing it into Palestinian politics.
- Mr. Abbas had been hoping that the cease-fire would permit him to escape the difficult step of confronting Hamas and other radical groups.
- Israel would also like to confront Hamas with the responsibility for governing Gaza - providing jobs and food and security.
- Sooner or later, those voices argue, Israel will have to confront Hamas in a serious way inside Gaza, especially since Fatah is failing to do so.
- Palestinian leaders allied with Mr. Arafat will claim that to confront Hamas and others they need to be able to show the people what will be gained.
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