1.   Once again statehood was rejected.

2.   While Bras applies for Puerto Rican citizenship, which is not recognized, the more prominent question is why Puerto Ricans remain US citizens but reject statehood.

3.   By a slight majority, Puerto Ricans rejected statehood and signaled a desire to retain their status as a quasi-colony of the United States.

4.   Sharon is also under pressure from hawks in his government who seek to return Israel to a position of rejecting Palestinian statehood.

5.   Sharon is under pressure from hawks in his government, such as Livnat, who reject Palestinian statehood.