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The House resolution makes no mention of such Israeli violations, but criticizes the PA for having "prevented negotiations by insisting on unprecedented pre-conditions," namely that Israel abide by the Quartet conditions.
Stephen Zunes: Congress and its Colonialist Agenda Stephen Zunes 2011
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With regional support being one of the pre-conditions for a U.N. resolution on a no-fly zone, those opposition leaders, who have seen their situation on the front reverse in the last few days, now are hoping that international intervention could come in a matter of days.
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But what stuck in my mind was a sentence he mumbled about the pre-conditions for fascism arising.
Instead of being disgusted by poverty, we are disgusted by poor people themselves | Suzanne Moore 2012
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He says progress demands negotiations without pre-conditions and, in good faith to achieve a just, lasting political solution that will be mutually acceptable and will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
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"The pre-conditions of the ESM, against the background of Greece's hefty government debt and high borrowing needs, undermine Greece's plans to resume commercial borrowing by mid-2013, when the EU/IMF program of official financial support terminates, and increase the likelihood of debt restructuring," S&P said in a press release.
S&P Downgrades Portugal, Greece Geoffrey T. Smith 2011
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I can not afford health care because of pre-conditions.
Obama encourages 'common-sense' steps against H1N1 virus 2009
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I can not afford health care because of pre-conditions.
Obama encourages 'common-sense' steps against H1N1 virus 2009
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But it became clear that the Iranian side was not ready for this, unless we agreed to pre-conditions relating to enrichment and sanctions.
So why keep talking to Iran? Jennifer Rubin 2011
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Considering Rush's history of abuse, to watch this really large piece of humanity go into a frenzy on a daily basis, one cannot help but wonder if he has a heart attack, will the insurance companies deny him coverage because of pre-conditions? mjm
CNN Truth Squad: Does the reform bill create 53 new bureaucracies? 2009
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CAIP (Canadian Association of Internet Providers) said in a submission to Canadian regulators, Bell is using DPI to sequester or ` hijack ` certain data packets as they pass through the network, and hold these packets hostage until certain pre-conditions are met
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