“The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland.” YearsStatesFeelingsAgeFormStrongReligiousGloryEuropeTraditionAncientDevotionProtectedSanctityTerritorialFatherland Author:Christian Lous Lange
“After the United States gobbled up California and half of Mexico, and we were stripped down to nothing, territorial expansion suddenly becomes a crime. It's been going on for centuries, and it will still go on.” StillsStatesUnitedHalfUnited StatesCenturyCrimeGoes OnCaliforniaMexicoExpansionTerritorialGoering Author:Hermann Goring
“Unless the Arab states give Israel formal recognition, within secure, recognised and mutually agreed boundaries, as a permanent feature of the geography and politics of the Middle East. But if Israel is to obtain this recognition, she must, in a settlement, put an end to the territorial occupation which she has maintained since the war of 1967; the nine members of the European Community have declared that this is an essential element in a settlement. On behalf of the British Government I underline that need today.” IfsNeedsGivingWarEndsStatesGovernmentTodayCommunityMiddleMembersEssentialsElementsIsraelBritishEastBoundariesNineSecureRecognitionPermanentFeaturesOccupationMiddle EastFormalBehalfGeographySettlementTerritorialBritish Government Author:Anthony Crosland