1.  Arafat needs a legitimate state, a piece of Jerusalem, some settlers out and US and international money.

2.  After seven decades of virtual single-party rule, Mexico is making tentative steps toward becoming a legitimate multi-party state.

3.  I think that makes it a legitimate state need.

4.  North Korea has never had official diplomatic relations with the United States, which has not formally recognized it as a legitimate state.

5.  One might argue that the Palestinians would have no beef with Israel if they had a legitimate state of their own.

6.  So that it only has to show a legitimate state interest.

7.  Britain says Northern Ireland is a legitimate state that deserves to have its pro-British majority opinion respected.

8.  Each Korea claims that it is the only legitimate sovereign state on the peninsula.

9.  It is dear to Protestant hearts because, for them, it treats Northern Ireland as a legitimate state.

10.  The timing seemed intended to send a message to Syria that Israel wants not just peace but also recognition from the Arab world as a legitimate state.