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nonviolent resistance
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nonviolent resistance: see passive resistence passive resistance a method of nonviolent protest against laws or policies in order to force a change or secure concessions; it is also known as nonviolent resistance and is the main tactic of civil disobedience.
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King states, "Like the synthesis in Hegelian philosophy, the principle of non-violent resistance seeks to reconcile the truths of two opposites- acquiescence and violence-while avoiding the extremes and immoralities of both".
A Brief History of Palestinian Non-Violent Resistance Palestinians are continuously asked to not resist.
They are convinced there is a Christian way of opposing the Israeli occupation of their land: the pursuit of peace and justice through non-violent resistance.
 
 
 
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