He pleaded for a level playing field and opposed special concessions to non-resident Indians, when they invested in India.

They may feel a need, as a show of strength, to oppose further concessions.

Many lower-ranking rebels also opposed concessions made by their commanders at the continuing peace talks.

The flight attendants' union, which opposes further concessions, declined to comment.

Mr. Florio often opposes concessions, his aides say, because he believes he is right.

Network executives did not deny that they had economic incentives to oppose further concessions on violence.

It is very vociferous on the thorny issue of Jerusalem and opposes even minimal concessions.

However, the British opposed such concessions and Churchill confirmed as much in a telegram to Paris the same evening.

Qiao said that while he opposed further concessions, he did not see martial law as a practical way to resolve the matter.

Shas has generally opposed such Israeli concessions in the past and its support is by no means guaranteed in the future.