Thus the memorial - what was supposed to be the art commission's first project - was mired in international politics and ethnic animosity from the beginning.

In Eastern Europe an empire collapses, and ancient ethnic animosities come into the open.

It represents the imperfect political resolution of a conflict that, while launched by cynical politicians, quickly brought into play ancient ethnic animosities.

But it was significantly devoid of racial or ethnic animosity.

Horrified, he breaks up with her, betraying his belief in the possibility of transcending religious and ethnic animosities.

"It seems that this is much more serious than ethnic animosities."

The majority of the people in both countries are farmers, and competition for land is at the root of much of the ethnic animosity.

Passing on these memories to the next generation feeds ethnic animosity but helps keep the group's identity alive.

The other groups, a 70% majority, were outraged, setting up long-term ethnic animosities.

His army begins a wave of attacks, the manifestations of long-simmering ethnic animosity.