Awards mean not only recognition from peers, but they are a very marketable commodity.

Resolution 242 calls on Israel to withdraw from occupied territory to "secure and recognized" boundaries - which means recognition.

For a steakhouse, that means recognition for its red meat.

"Peace means full recognition and normalization between Israel and the rest of the Arab countries, so what is new here?"

"But that would mean recognition of the problem."

In practice, this meant recognition by one or more of the most powerful countries.

For the community groups, the awards meant recognition and, perhaps, inspiration for others.

That means diplomatic recognition for four successor republics, Administration officials said.

Peace, which in the end must mean recognition of Israeli security and Palestinian reality, is possible.

Surely this means recognition, indirectly, of these two separatist regions?