2007年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Truce Takes Hold in Gaza
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By Jim Teeple
Jerusalem
30 January 2007
A truce 1 between the Palestinian factions 2 Hamas and Fatah appears to be holding in Gaza, despite the killing 3 of a Hamas militant 4 in Khan Younis. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem the truce went into effect after five days of intense fighting.
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from Hamas, left, shakes hands with Rauhi Fattouh, an envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, 30 Jan 2007
An Egyptian-mediated truce appears to be holding. Negotiators from Hamas and Fatah reached agreement to stop the fighting that left more than 30 people dead since last Thursday. Hamas Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar said the agreement calls for both factions to return to their bases, release hostages and remove roadblocks from Gaza's streets.
"We are demanding the withdrawal 6 of all the militants 7 from the streets as well as obstacles, and the return of all military groups to their origins," said Zahar. "Lastly we are calling on both Hamas and Fatah to commit and respect and fulfill 8 previous agreements."
Previous truces 9 between Hamas and Fatah have not lasted long, with both sides using a lull 10 in the fighting to regroup and rearm.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and in a move sure to be rejected by Hamas he called for the abolition 11 of a large Hamas militia 12 known as the Executive Security Force, which he described as unconstitutional.
Mr. Abbas says he hopes Fatah and Hamas can reach agreement on a unity 13 government, but if that does not happen he says he will call early legislative 14 and presidential elections.
The Palestinian president also condemned 15 a suicide bombing Monday in the Israeli city of Eilat that was carried out by a young Palestinian from the Gaza Strip. Hamas officials called the bombing a legitimate 16 act of resistance against Israel.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces bombed a tunnel on the Gaza-Israel border they say was going to be used by Palestinian militants to attack Israel. Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza last November.
Aides to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israeli newspapers that Israel's military will not re-enter the Gaza Strip, but will focus on strengthening security along Israel's border with Egypt's Sinai desert. Israeli authorities say the suicide bomber 17 who attacked Eilat traveled from Gaza into Egypt and then crossed into Israel.
- The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
- She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。
- 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
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- 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。
- Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
- The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
- 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。
- If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
- This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
- Previous military operations have ended in truces. 以往的军事行动都以停火而告终。
- Many blamed it on the army, which had made several truces with the militants in Malakand. 许多人把责任推给军队，这迫使巴军与马拉坎地区武装分子进行了好几次停战。
- The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
- Ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.经过两个星期的平静之后，地面战又突然爆发了。
- They declared for the abolition of slavery.他们声明赞成废除奴隶制度。
- The abolition of the monarchy was part of their price.废除君主制是他们的其中一部分条件。
- First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
- There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。
- 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。
- 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。
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。