"So the change in management hasn't altered the family's position on Israel."
If he alters his position, then I'll know that he's following the party line.
But that doesn't alter our position on the single currency at all.
He altered his position and now all the wings began to move.
It can automatically alter a particular window's position, behavior and appearance.
By altering my position I was able to look down and see what was going on.
Thus Roy failed to see the change that altered his position.
It rose a little way, to alter its position, and then settled.
So it's hard for me to alter my position now.
However the agreement did not alter either country's basic legal position.