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Palestinian Editorial Calls for an End to Violence

Meredith Buel

Jerusalem

3 Aug 2001 15:52 UTC

 

After more than ten months violence the official Palestinian 1)news agency has called for an end to armed attacks against Israel. In an 2)editorial, WAFA says throwing rocks and shoes at Israelis is "more effective than mortar¹ shells fired" at Jewish settlements in the 3)occupied 4)territories.

The editorial says that no matter how many Israelis become 5)casualties of the current 6)uprising against occupation, the Palestinians "will not be able to win the war." The agency says Palestinians can achieve their goals "by political means…and not using 7)firearms."

WAFA, which generally reflects the views of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, also criticized Palestinians who threatened the United States and Europe. The editorial follows a call from Mr. Arafat for an end to the violence. Mr. Arafat renewed his appeal for international observers to be 8)deployed in the region.

Israeli police say a Palestinian woman tried to carry a bomb into the central bus station in Tel Aviv on Friday. Police say the woman dropped the bomb after being challenged by security guards and was arrested.

Israeli police have been on high 9)alert for suicide bombings after the Islamic militant² group Hamas swore revenge for Israel's killing³ of six activists⁴ and two children earlier this week in the West Bank city of Nablus. A suspected Palestinian 10)collaborator was found dead in the West Bank, the fourth such killing this week.

In an 11)apparent attempt to stop street executions, the Palestinian Authority issued a statement Friday declaring it has 12)sole power to act against "anyone trying to violate the interest of the Palestinian people." Recently, Palestinian security courts have 13)handed down death sentences for men who 14)allegedly collaborated⁵ with Israel.

In Jerusalem, Friday Muslim prayers ended peacefully after Israeli police 15)banned Palestinian men under 40-years-old from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque⁶ compound to prevent riots. Clashes erupted last Sunday at the 16)disputed site, which is known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary⁷ and to Jews as the Temple Mount.

The current Palestinian uprising began last September after then Israeli opposition⁸ leader and now Prime Minister Ariel Sharon visited the compound.

 

 

(1)      news agency n.通讯社

(2)      editorial[edI5tC:rIEl]n.社论adj.编辑上的, 主笔的, 社论的

(3)      occupy[5RkjJpaI]vt.占, 占用, 占领, 占据

(4)      territory[5terItErI; (?@) -tC:rI]n.领土, 版图, 地域

(5)      casualties人员伤亡

(6)      uprising[Qp5raIzIN]n.起义, 升起

(7)      firearms n.火器, 轻武器

(8)      deploy[dI5plCI]v.展开, 配置

(9)      alert[E5l:t]adj.提防的, 警惕的n.警惕, 警报

(10)      collaborator[ kE`lAbEreItE(r) ]n.合作者

(11)      apparent[E5pArEnt]adj.显然的, 外观上的

(12)      sole[sEJl]adj.单独的, 唯一的

(13)      hand down v.传下来, 宣布

(14)      allegedly[E5ledVIdlI]adv.依其申述

(15)      ban[bAn]n.禁令vt.禁止, 取缔(书刊等)

(16)      dispute v.争议

 

 

 

 

1 mortar   

n.灰浆，灰泥；迫击炮；v.把…用灰浆涂接合

参考例句：

• The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
• The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。

2 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。

3 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

4 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 collaborated   

合作( collaborate的过去式和过去分词 )； 勾结叛国

参考例句：

• We have collaborated on many projects over the years. 这些年来我们合作搞了许多项目。
• We have collaborated closely with the university on this project. 我们与大学在这个专案上紧密合作。

6 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

7 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

8 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。