2007年VOA标准英语-Olmert Faces Pressure to Resign Following Leban
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Jerusalem
01 May 2007
There is political turmoil 1 in Israel after an official probe issued a damning report on the government's handling of last year's war in Lebanon. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel's embattled leader is in the hot seat.
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert during a swearing in ceremony for incoming Israeli Police Commissioner David Cohen, 01 May 2007
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is facing mounting pressure to resign, after an official inquiry 3 harshly criticized his handling of the Lebanon war. The five-member commission accused Mr. Olmert of a "severe failure in judgment 4, responsibility and caution."
The Prime Minister suffered a further blow when Cabinet Minister Eitan Cabel quit.
"Ehud Olmert must resign," Cabel said. "I cannot sit in a government headed by Ehud Olmert."
Cabel is a member of the Labor 5 Party, the senior coalition 6 partner in the government. Some members of Mr. Olmert's own Kadima party are also calling for his resignation, though most are standing 7 behind the Prime Minister. Cabinet Minister Avi Dichter.
Dichter praised Mr. Olmert for the way he led the country in the months after former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a sudden, massive stroke in January of 2006.
Nevertheless, Mr. Olmert is taking the blame for Israel's failure to deal a knockout blow to some 5,000 Hezbollah guerrillas during a 34-day air and ground assault on Lebanon. The report said he acted hastily by going to war after Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid. It said he did not have a detailed 8 military plan and did not ask for one.
"There were mistakes and failures...and they will be fixed," Mr. Olmert said. "But to resign, he added, would be inappropriate."
The Israeli public sees things differently. A poll shows that 69 percent believe Mr. Olmert should resign.
- 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。
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
- The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
- He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
- 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。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。