statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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The United States has long advocated for a two-state solution — one for Israelis and one for Palestinians — and has said that the issue of Palestinian statehood should be settled through direct negotiations.
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Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
How Arizona became a state on Valentine's Day Listen to Valley 101 on your favorite podcast app or stream the full episode below to learn more about Arizona statehood.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
California’s population had grown every year since statehood in 1850, but around 2000, that growth started to slow.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
That prospect seeks to use the prospect of Saudi Arabia recognizing Israel to extract concessions from the Jewish state on Palestinian statehood, according to a person familiar with US thinking.
—Sam Dagher, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
Still, Israelis need to see that a Palestinian state is not going to be a threat, even if the reality of statehood is a long way off.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
Israelis have made no meaningful provisions for Palestinian rights or statehood from 1948 to today, and many believe none was ever intended.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Last week, Israel formally opposed recognizing Palestinian statehood unilaterally, suggesting that a decision would have to be made through negotiators.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2024
Biden administration officials have been consulting experts inside and outside the U.S. government about different forms this recognition of Palestinian statehood might take.
—Thomas Friedman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
How Arizona became a state on Valentine's Day Listen to Valley 101 on your favorite podcast app or stream the full episode below to learn more about Arizona statehood.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
California’s population had grown every year since statehood in 1850, but around 2000, that growth started to slow.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
That prospect seeks to use the prospect of Saudi Arabia recognizing Israel to extract concessions from the Jewish state on Palestinian statehood, according to a person familiar with US thinking.
—Sam Dagher, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
Still, Israelis need to see that a Palestinian state is not going to be a threat, even if the reality of statehood is a long way off.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
Israelis have made no meaningful provisions for Palestinian rights or statehood from 1948 to today, and many believe none was ever intended.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Last week, Israel formally opposed recognizing Palestinian statehood unilaterally, suggesting that a decision would have to be made through negotiators.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2024
Biden administration officials have been consulting experts inside and outside the U.S. government about different forms this recognition of Palestinian statehood might take.
—Thomas Friedman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
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statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d
: the condition of being a state
especially
: the condition or status of one of the states of the U.S.
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