Sentence examples for countenance peace from inspiring English sources

Olmert, who is fending off multiple criminal corruption probes, heads a coalition that depends for its majority on Jewish racists who cannot countenance peace and equality with Palestinians under any circumstances.

FIRST the good news: after years of insisting it would only countenance peace talks after foreign troops had quit Afghanistan, on January 3rd the Taliban issued a statement saying they had agreed to open a political office in Qatar to facilitate negotiations.

As Taliban leadership countenance peace talks with the Afghani government, IS offers fighters the flag of its caliphate — and an ideology of expansion.

Hitler nevertheless delayed issuing the order until it became clear that Britain would not countenance a peace treaty following the conquest of Poland.

On the wall above them, Mr. Jefferson's painted countenance held its peace.

And, of course, Hamas openly insists that it will countenance no long-term peace with Israel; the resistance will not end, it says, until Israel is destroyed.

Australia are exhibiting the countenance of a team at peace with each other and the world, ready now for what the world can throw at them.

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

"From these conversations it was made abundantly clear those concerned will never countenance the prospect of a so-called peace centre at the very site, where those who inflicted nothing but anguish and sorrow upon the law-abiding majority, were quite rightly incarcerated for their horrific crimes.

Lammy is adamant that his constituency will not countenance another repeat, but concedes that the social peace is fragile.

"Although we would never hear his voice again, within a day the countenance of his face changed – he was at peace," his parents said.