Following a dispute over the terms for the granting of full statehood, the predominantly white minority government of Rhodesia, headed by Prime Minister Ian Smith, unilaterally declared independence from Britain on 11 November 1965.
A dispute over the terms for the granting of full statehood to the self-governing colony of Rhodesia led its predominantly white minority government, headed by Prime Minister Ian Smith, to unilaterally declare independence from Britain on 11 November 1965.
It may be too early to assess the longer-term consequences of granting statehood to Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand; political fragmentation will not necessarily endure over time, and we have seen meaningful policy innovation in some of the new states.
A lot happened during this latest stint: another brief war in Gaza, a vote in the United Nations granting observer statehood to Palestine, the announcement of plans to build 3,400 homes for settlers, an election in Israel.
"This is the law," Mr. Gimbut said, arguing that the 1910 act granting Arizona statehood required officeholders to perform their duties in English without the aid of a translator.
The territory was dissolved on November 7, 1816, by an act of Congress granting statehood to Indiana.
Arguing against was Dore Gold, a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, who said granting the Palestinians statehood even for the criminal court violated their treaties with Israel.
The Indian Express weighed in on the Telangana debate, calling granting statehood to Telangana "a victory for this agitation, and a troubling precedent for other claims".
Moran does not support granting statehood to the District of Columbia.
In February 1815, the United States House of Representatives began debate on granting Indiana Territory statehood.
