The Philharmonic's participation seemed more like business than art; such policies undermine a young festival looking hard for an image.

But some officials and church experts said the policy could undermine those institutions in subtle ways.

Such a policy would drive Palestinians toward a new intifada, and undermine relations with Arab states.

As for the idea of 'community', they argued that the Council's policy would undermine existing communities rather than create new ones.

They argued that such a policy would undermine minority participation in higher education.

This policy undermines the sense of the classroom as a place where justice prevails.

If these do not follow naturally on from global policies, Europe' s own policy would undermine the strength of the system as a whole.

Such a policy would undermine the social and economic fabric of our societies.

Any such policy would further undermine the global market and damage food production in the third world.

The forum has stated that the policy "undermines internationally agreed consensus and goals".