美国,以色列领导人讨论中东和平进程

 　　WASHINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday discussed over the phone regional security issues and the stalled Middle East peace process.

　　"They agreed to continue the close coordination¹ between the United States and Israel on a range of security issues," the White House said in a brief statement.

　　Israel has so far made no comments on its reported air raids on targets inside of Syria on Friday and Sunday, but U.S. officials said earlier that the attacks were aimed at a cache of advanced Iranian-built missiles intended apparently² for Hezbollah, a Shiite militant³ group in Lebanon.

　　Syria's state media, however, accused Israel of trying to help the country's armed opposition⁴ in its prolonged conflict with government forces.

　　The Obama administration has been pushing for a resumption of peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians in recent months, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to return to the region to continue what he called a "quiet diplomacy⁵" on May 21-22.

1 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

3 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

4 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

5 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。