But a new academic study shows that what has been billed as bilateral "cooperation" over water resources is much more like domination — in which the Palestinians not only acquiesce in Israeli demands but effectively "consent to their own colonization".
Before 1970, the People's Republic of China did not merely acquiesce to Japanese sovereignty over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
Rather, for the majority of pacifists, pacifism is not simply acquiescing passively to evil pacifism is not passive-ism.
It was unfortunate for Gerrard, who was only acquiescing to the Kop's demands.
From copious evidence he concludes that relying solely on cash payments to induce citizens to acquiesce in an unwanted, antisocial event "is not only expensive, it is also corrupting.
For the United States, the change is a sign that Washington is acquiescing to the idea of a major Russian role not only in the international nuclear power market, but also in the domestic market.
Not only was Israel strong-armed by a Republican president, but it was also compelled to simply acquiesce and swallow the bitterest of pills.
That comment showed that she not only understood a complex new tax concept I had explained, but was determined not to simply acquiesce in any estate planning arrangements her soul mate (or his lawyers) came up with.
It not only helped him to win a second term, but also prompted the Republicans in Congress to acquiesce to his demand for higher taxes on the rich at the beginning of the year, for fear of living up to the president's jibes.No wonder, then, that Mr Obama has returned to the theme.
In my experience, not only did most cabbies outright refuse to take me across the river, but when they did acquiesce, they had no idea where they were going.
