It's certainly understandable that Palestinians refuse to condone what they consider an objectionable aspect of Israeli governance as part of a peace deal.
On May 22nd, the same countries on the Security Council which had refused to condone the invasion ahead of time joined the United States in voting for a resolution giving retroactive legitimacy to the occupation.
So the next time someone maintains that they are defending traditional American values by denouncing the War on Christmas, remind them of our 17th-century Puritan forefathers who refused to condone any celebration or even observance of the holiday.
There is plenty about America that she refuses to condone: on global warming, for instance, she notes that it would be wrong to blame American intransigence on Mr Bush since it started, thanks to Congress, under Bill Clinton.
If we'd been talking about, say, an Islamic hospital insisting that its employees bind themselves to sharia law, I imagine the "religious community" in the United States would be a wee bit more understanding if the Obama administration refused to condone the practice.
IGNATIEFF: This is a discussion about what has happened to us — all of us — since 9/11, and I am putting the issue of oversight into the frame, because we have all learned a great deal about our obligations to keep ourselves honest, to refuse to condone mendacity, as you put it.
"When Prohibition ended, some states and counties refused to condone the sale of alcohol.
However, the rabbi realizes that Shira is acting to please her family and refuses to condone the marriage.
[ 60] In 1997 the WMA adopted the Declaration Concerning Support for Medical Doctors Refusing to Participate in, or to Condone, the Use of Torture or Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment [ 61] (The Hamburg Declaration).
Hindery gives him someone to hide behind, but by refusing to intervene Steinbrenner has condoned Hindery's brinkmanship, which has helped prevent a settlement.
