VOA标准英语2009年-Israel, Palestinians Trade Blame for Stall
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(八月)
U.S. President Barack Obama made a fresh appeal Thursday for Israel and the Palestinians to jump-start stalled peace negotiations 1. But getting the two sides together will not be easy.
Israel and the Palestinians are trading blame after President Obama's call to resume peace talks. The right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it has been ready to return to the negotiating table since it took power five months ago. But Israel says the Palestinians imposed an unacceptable precondition - namely, a complete freeze on settlement expansion.
"We are ready to open up a serious dialogue with the Palestinians without preconditions, without any further delay," said Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon.
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat says his side is not imposing 2 conditions. Rather it is demanding that Israel fulfill 3 its obligations under the internationally-backed "Roadmap" peace plan.
"Israel has an obligation under the roadmap to stop settlement activities," said Erekat.
President Obama called for a return to peace talks on Thursday, two days after the Israeli government announced a partial settlement freeze in the West Bank. While construction projects already underway will continue, Israel says no new projects have been approved since Mr. Netanyahu took office in March.
Mr. Obama welcomed the Israeli announcement as a sign of progress, but the Palestinians say it is a publicity 4 stunt 5. Palestinian officials say the current construction of thousands of Jewish homes will continue for years, creating facts on the ground in territory claimed for a future Palestinian state.
- 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。
- The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
- He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。
- 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。
- The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
- He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。