VOA标准英语10月-Early Elections Likely in Israel After Coalition
时间：2019-01-10 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（十月）
Tzipi Livni, 5 Oct., 2008
The ultra-Orthodox Shas party has decided 4 not to join a government led by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who is hoping to become Israel's first woman prime minister in more than 30 years. Shas leader Eli Yishai said coalition 5 talks collapsed.
Yishai told Israel Radio that Livni failed to meet two key demands: first, not to negotiate with the Palestinians on the future of Jerusalem, and second, to provide $26 million in welfare benefits for big religious families.
Shas's decision came a day after Livni issued an ultimatum 6.
Livni said that if she did not have a new coalition government by Sunday she would call early elections.
With two days to go before the deadline, both sides could be engaging in brinkmanship. Officials in Livni's Kadima party and in Shas say there is still a chance for a deal.
If there are early elections, they would probably take place in March of next year. Livni would face off with hawkish 7 opposition 8 leader and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Battle lines are already being drawn 9. Netanyahu opposes Livni's plan for the creation of a Palestinian state and compromise on Jerusalem.
- His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
- The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
- 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。
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum.这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。
- The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.内阁今天开会商量如何应对这道最后通牒。
- My staff's advice that first day was amazingly hawkish. 在第一天，我的僚属们的意见是令人吃惊的鹰派意见。
- Antiwar groups fear Barack Obama may create hawkish Cabinet. 反战团体担心巴拉克·奥巴马可以创建强硬派内阁。
- 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。