He is the most senior Palestinian statesman in the occupied territories, with impeccable nationalist credentials.

She had strong nationalist credentials for her role in the freedom struggle, and the guards had difficulties confronting her.

Ceausescu singled out this minority for especially severe treatment in order to emphasise his nationalist credentials.

Diem was an implacable enemy of the Communists and his nationalist credentials were comparatively clean, but he had inherited a very fragile situation.

The anti-apartheid activist who was the film's hero selected a dark girlfriend at least partly to establish his black nationalist credentials.

Despite leaving the Vietminh three years earlier, his nationalist credentials allowed him to secure an audience.

He used his Chinese nationalist credentials to his advantage to keep himself in power.

He bristles when he suspects that a visitor might be challenging his nationalist credentials.

Their familiarity with Israel and their nationalist credentials make them natural candidates for leadership during the planned period of Palestinian self-government.

This was partly to bolster its nationalist credentials before elections next month that are expected to return more radical leaders to power.