1.   Barry and his cronies have been obsessed with achieving statehood for the District, which would give the city two senators and a voting member of Congress.

2.   A half-century after it achieved statehood, Israel still inspires the pioneering spirit of Jewish immigrants.

3.   Even if Arafat agrees to enforce a cease-fire, he would have a hard time making it stick without visible progress toward ending Israeli occupation and achieving Palestinian statehood.

4.   It was not clear how the new arrangement would affect efforts by some city officials to achieve statehood for the District.

5.   Palestinians also have been given official status and hope to achieve statehood as well.

6.   The quarters are being issued in the order that the states achieved statehood.

7.   But it has to get past Romania, a veteran of World Cup competitions even before Slovenia achieved statehood.

8.   However, one said the president believes that provisional statehood can be achieved in one year and final statehood negotiations can be completed in three years.

9.   Palestinians know they will not achieve statehood if Israel does not obtain the right to live in peace and security, de Villepin said.

10.   Territorial continuity would make it easier for the Palestinians to achieve statehood.