VOA标准英语2010年-Israeli Settlers Clash With Palestinia

An Israeli soldier detains a Palestinian during clashes with Israeli settlers, not seen, on outskirts¹ of Burin village, near the Jewish West Bank settlement of Yitzhar, near Nablus,

Ten people have been injured in clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank.  Stone-throwing violence and fist fights broke out as dozens of Israeli settlers marched on the West Bank village of Burin and attacked Palestinians.  The settlers set a Palestinian field on fire and damaged a new home.  Israeli troops arrived on the scene and restored order.

 

The incident occurred after the Israeli army destroyed several structures in the settlement of Yitzhar that were built in violation² of a freeze on West Bank construction.  Israel imposed the 10-month building moratorium³ in response to pressure from the United States, which sees the settlements as an obstacle to peace.

The settlers were outraged⁴.  Settlement activist⁵ Meir Bretler told Israel Radio that it is totally unacceptable for the army to destroy homes in Judea and Samaria - a reference to the biblical name for the West Bank.

Some militant⁶ settlers have adopted what they call a "price tag" policy of attacking Palestinians whenever the Israeli government moves against illegal construction in the settlements.  Palestinians accuse the army of turning a blind eye to these attacks, enabling the settlers to act with impunity⁷.

The Israeli settlers say they will not be deterred⁸ by the army or their Palestinian neighbors.  As soon as the soldiers left, they began rebuilding the structures that were destroyed.

Bretler said the demolitions⁹ only strengthen the settlers' resolve "to continue to build the Land of Israel."

It may not be long before the settlers get a green light from the government.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a parliamentary committee that the settlement freeze will not be extended beyond its expiration¹⁰ date in two months.
 

1 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

2 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

3 moratorium   

n.(行动、活动的)暂停(期)，延期偿付

参考例句：

• The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.政府已要求暂停武器试验。
• We recommended a moratorium on two particular kinds of experiments.我们建议暂禁两种特殊的实验。

4 outraged   

a.震惊的，义愤填膺的

参考例句：

• Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
• He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。

5 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

6 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。

7 impunity   

n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除

参考例句：

• You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
• The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。

8 deterred   

v.阻止，制止( deter的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。
• Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism. 杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。 来自辞典例句

9 demolitions   

n.毁坏，破坏，拆毁( demolition的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Randy Couture as Toll Road, an Expendable and demolitions expert. 大卫·萨亚斯饰演加尔扎将军，邪恶的独裁者。 来自互联网
• Allied Demolitions upgrade moved one slot to the left on the Allied HQ UI. 盟军的爆破升级在指挥部界面中左移一格（由于现在没钳子升级了，所以填钳子的位置）。 来自互联网

10 expiration   

n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物

参考例句：

• Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
• This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。