2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinians Move Toward a Unity Government

By Jim Teeple
Jerusalem
06 November 2006

Palestinian political leaders say a deal on a unity¹ government is imminent², and could be announced at any time. Meanwhile, a Palestinian suicide bomber³ attacked Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, wounding one soldier.

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Mahmoud Abbas
  
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks with senior Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip late Monday. The negotiations⁴ are aimed at creating a unity government.

Efforts to create a unity government between the Hamas and Fatah political factions⁶ have been going on for months.

Until now, the efforts have gone nowhere, because Mr. Abbas - who heads the Fatah faction⁵ - has insisted that any new government accept commitments made by previous Palestinian governments, such as recognizing Israel, renouncing⁷ violence and accepting peace agreements signed by Israel and the Palestinians. These are issues that Hamas has refused to accept.

Hamas has controlled the Palestinian government since winning legislative⁸ elections in January.

Mustafa Barghouti, an independent member of the Palestinian legislature, who has been brokering⁹ talks between Hamas and Fatah, says the new government would include a wide cross section of Palestinian political leaders.

Barghouti says Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh - a leading Hamas militant¹⁰ - would be replaced as prime minister, but he gave no indication as to who the new prime minister might be.

Hamas leaders say they have agreed to a new prime minister, and will submit their choice to President Abbas. 

Israeli armored vehicles are seen just outside the Gaza Strip near Kibbutz Nahal Oz as smoke, background, rises from the town of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, in southern Israel Monday, November 6, 2006  
  
Palestinians hope that a new unity government, not led by Hamas, will persuade international donors¹¹ to resume aid, which has been frozen because of the Hamas refusal to recognize Israel.

A new government might make it possible for Israel to resume tax and customs transfers to the Palestinians, which have also been suspended, and which are vital for paying Palestinian government salaries.

Meanwhile, violence continues in the Gaza Strip. A female suicide bomber blew herself up near a group of Israeli troops in Beit Hanoun.

At least 50 Palestinians, most of them militants¹², have been killed in fighting around the town since last Wednesday, the heaviest fighting to occur in Gaza since Israel withdrew from the territory last year.

1 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

2 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

3 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

4 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

5 faction   

n.宗派，小集团；派别；派系斗争

参考例句：

• Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
• I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。

6 factions   

组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
• rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别

7 renouncing   

v.声明放弃( renounce的现在分词 )；宣布放弃；宣布与…决裂；宣布摒弃

参考例句：

• He enraged the government by renouncing the agreement. 他否认那项协议，从而激怒了政府。 来自辞典例句
• What do you get for renouncing Taiwan and embracing Beijing instead? 抛弃台湾，并转而拥抱北京之后，你会得到什么？ 来自互联网

8 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

9 brokering   

v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的现在分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…

参考例句：

• Intertwined with these were rivalry, power brokering, and patronage. 然而也不乏有抗争、强权操纵与任命特权交织其中。 来自互联网
• Kingston Quest Can Assist Your Company In Negotiations, Brokering, Agency Services, Sourcing Factories Or Property. 金士顿追求，可帮助您的公司在谈判中，经纪，代理服务，货源工厂或财产。 来自互联网

10 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。

11 donors   

n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。