We're always being lectured by academics and psychologists that sport is about competition within secure boundaries, and every so often they are right.

The US believes in territorial integrity, withdrawal, and recognition of secure boundaries.

But he added that he interpreted "secure boundaries" to mean Israel's borders before the 1967 Mideast war.

Resolutions 242 and 338 call for the right of all states in the region to "live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries."

It means telling Israel that if the issue is defending a Jewish state within secure boundaries, the U.S. will be at Israel's side.

Israel argues that it is entitled to retain some of that territory to establish secure boundaries.

The establishment of secure mutually recognized boundaries for all parties.

According to Goldberg, the U.S. believed in territorial integrity, withdrawal, and recognition of secure boundaries.

Resolution 242 guarantees the right of every state in the Middle East to "live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries."

And Mr. Mandela made it clear that he understands Israel's need "for Arab recognition of its existence within secure boundaries."