On 22/10/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Nathan Reed</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:nathanreed@gmail.com">nathanreed@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
There is, in my mind, a significant difference between the ROC and Israel. Israel is recognized by at leat 161 foreign states. The ROC is recognized by no more than 24 states. Israel is a member of the UN, the ROC isn't...
<br><br>It is and should be mentioned that Taiwan/ROC is a disputed territory. As concerns international law, its status is uncertain. Israel's status isn't disputed in the same way.<br><span class="sg"><br>-N.<br></span>
</blockquote></div><br>There is a difference in scale, agreed. I think the fact that 31 states (16%) don't recognise Israel makes it significant enough to mention on the category.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Oldak Quill (<a href="mailto:oldakquill@gmail.com">
oldakquill@gmail.com</a>)