Meanings of instigate violence in English

The use of social media to instigate violence reflected negatively on the community, police said.

He said that Lai also funded pro-independence forces and used his media to spread rumours and instigate violence.

Advised that the act might instigate violence, one of them said, "We are as dispensable as anyone else."

Syrian officials have accused western countries of paying armed thugs to instigate violence with a view to fueling sectarian conflict and destabilising the government.

Slideshow (8 images) Both sides have blamed the other for instigating violence.

He insists he is not instigating violence and will only fight to protect the protesters.

The cleric is wanted on charges of instigating violence.

Some people were instigating violence through Facebook, the government said, warning of tough action against them.

Bennett accused U.S. President Barack Obama of instigating violence by putting pressure on Israel on the Jerusalem issue.

Egypt's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader and nine others for allegedly instigating violence.

Each side has accused the other of instigating violence, while armed provocateurs have a history of trying to stir tension.

We have not penetrated the mindset that somewhere in every single culture gives permission to violence, expects violence, waits for violence, and instigates violence.

Yet she said it did not garner the same attention as political populism and brutal military-style policing, which make huge headlines for instigating violence worldwide.