2006年VOA标准英语-Israel Reviews Policies Towards Palestinia

By Jim Teeple
Jerusalem
15 February 2006

Israel's acting¹ prime minister has ruled out talks with Palestinians unless Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas disarms³ members of the Islamic militant⁴ group Hamas.  Israel has begun a review of its policy towards Palestinians as Hamas officials say they plan to name a government in the next few weeks.

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Israeli Defense⁵ Minister Shaul Mofaz (file photo)   
  

Top Israeli policy-makers began a three-day review of how to deal with a new Hamas-dominated Palestinian government.  Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told reporters Israel would not negotiate with any Palestinians if Hamas chooses its own members to serve as either prime minister or parliament speaker.

Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told visiting U.S. Jewish leaders that as long as Hamas refuses to recognize Israel, and be involved in terrorism, Israel will have no contacts with any Palestinian government.
 
 
Ehud Olmert (file photo) 
  
Mr. Olmert says not only will there be no contacts with Israel, the Palestinian Authority will also not get the support it needs on an international level.

Following their policy review this week, Israeli officials are expected to halt the transfer of about $50 million a month in tax and customs revenue to the Palestinian Authority.  

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh speaks to the media after his meeting with Egyptian officials at the Egyptian diplomatic mission in Gaza City, Friday, Feb. 10, 2006  
  
The Hamas-led parliament is expected to convene⁶ this Saturday for the first time, following Hamas' victory in Palestinian legislative⁷ elections on January 25.  Ismail Haniyeh, a senior Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip told the Associated Press that Hamas would be prepared to name a cabinet by early March.  Speaking in Cairo on Tuesday, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he believed Hamas would moderate its positions, following its accession to power. 

 
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right meets with Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006
  
Mr. Mubarak says he believe Hamas will show flexibility⁸ in its position towards Israel, and that Israel and Hamas could eventually reach a peace settlement.  The Egyptian leader says the international community should evaluate the situation once Hamas forms a government.

Hamas officials have repeatedly said they will not recognize Israel or disarm².  The group is considered a terrorist organization by Israel, the United States, and the European Union. 

Meanwhile, Israeli troops shot and killed a young mentally disabled Palestinian man.  Israeli troops say the man approached them waving a gun, which later turned out to be a toy, while they were searching for militants⁹ in the village of Qabatiya.

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 disarm   

v.解除武装，回复平常的编制，缓和

参考例句：

• The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
• He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm.他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。

3 disarms   

v.裁军( disarm的第三人称单数 )；使息怒

参考例句：

• He was that rarest of statesmen, one whose integrity disarms even his critics. 他为人正直，连批评他的人也佩服他三分，在当代政治家中实属罕见。 来自辞典例句
• Disarm: This ability now disarms ranged weapons as well. 缴械：这个技能现在同时可以缴械对方的远程武器。 来自互联网

4 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。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 convene   

v.集合，召集，召唤，聚集，集合

参考例句：

• The Diet will convene at 3p.m. tomorrow.国会将于明天下午三点钟开会。
• Senior officials convened in October 1991 in London.1991年10月，高级官员在伦敦会齐。

7 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。

8 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

9 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。