Sentence examples for need for statehood from inspiring English sources

He spoke for the rights of women and against torture; he defended the legitimacy of the State of Israel while offering a straightforward assessment of the crucial issue of the Palestinians and their need for statehood, citing the "humiliations — large and small — that come with occupation".

Will the change in the Palestinian leadership usher in needed reform and a chance for statehood and peace with Israel, or will the revolving door of violence and enmity continue to spin?

In return for statehood, Israel will want annexed chunks of land, buffer zones, redrawn borders.

Early aspirations for statehood have since faded.

The governor of Alaska asked for statehood.

The World Bank hailed his tenure for preparing Palestine for statehood.

Blocking his bid for statehood will only empower extremists further.

In 1946, Alaskans voted in favor of statehood in a referendum and Alaskan delegates began to lobby Congress for statehood.

Still, support for statehood has undeniably been on the rise.

Although Nevada Territory had only about one-fifth of the population required for statehood, Congress accepted the proposed state constitution and voted for statehood in 1864.

A5 Experts Needed in East Timor Constitutionalists offering their expertise to new or reforming nations will begin arriving soon in East Timor as they draw up the written foundations for statehood.