31.   His refusal sparked an angry confrontation with Peres, creating a rift between the two ideological adversaries whose cooperation is seen as key to making any peace agreement work.

32.   Iran says the U.S. government ordered the killings of the five technicians to create rifts in an already tense relationship between Pakistan and Iran.

33.   It also created rifts in the Kansas Republican Party by becoming the new litmus test of whether someone is conservative or moderate.

34.   Mejia has said he opposes the change and will not run again, but the issue has created a rift within his party.

35.   Mori continues to defy growing calls within his ruling party for his resignation, as the struggle to unseat him has created a rift among the party leadership.

36.   Sharon said there could be no negotiations without the complete cessation of violence, creating a rift between himself and Peres.

37.   The differences between the HHS and DEA lists have created a rift between the agencies, says Public Citizen.

38.   The decision to abandon the program has reportedly created a rift in the usually rock-solid conservative majority and drawn criticism from the opposition.

39.   The issue has created a rift within the governing Revolutionary Party.

40.   The high rank of some officials implicated in the Xiamen case is said to have created rifts within ruling circles.