2006年VOA标准英语-Abbas Calls Referendum in Major Challenge to Ha
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（六月）
By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
10 June 2006
Mahmoud Abbas during a press conference at his headquarters in Ramallah, June 10, 2006
Moderate Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has called a referendum on a two-state solution, in a major challenge to the new government, led by the Islamic militant 1 group Hamas. The announcement came after Hamas ended a truce 2 with Israel.
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President Abbas threw down the gauntlet to Hamas, by calling a referendum on the idea of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. That implies recognition of Israel, and Mr. Abbas hopes that, if the referendum is approved, it would help end the isolation 3 of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority.
Hamas is flat broke and unable to pay 165,000 government employees in the wake of international sanctions. The United States and European Union have cut off hundreds-of-millions of dollars in aid, because Hamas, which seeks Israel's destruction, refuses to renounce 4 violence and recognize the Jewish state.
Hamas declared the referendum illegal, and warned that it could exacerbate 5 tensions that have raised fears of a Palestinian civil war. Hamas militiamen and security forces from Mr. Abbas' Fatah faction 6 have fought gun battles over the past several weeks that have left at least 17 people dead.
The referendum is based on a document drawn 7 up by senior Palestinian prisoners from Hamas, Fatah and other factions 8 who are serving time in Israeli jails.
Mr. Abbas, who is also known as Abu Mazen, said the vote will take place July 26. One of his close aides, Palestinian legislator Saeb Erekat, says it is time for the people to decide.
"We must stop the deterioration 9 today, through democratic means. And this is what we're trying to achieve, and this is a very, very bold, courageous 10 step that Abu Mazen took today," he said.
While Palestinian internal tensions are escalating 11, so is the conflict with Israel. The Hamas military wing declared an end to the 16-month-old truce, and fired rockets into Israel, after seven Palestinian civilians 12 were killed in an Israeli artillery 13 strike on Friday. The Israeli army says it was targeting rocket-launching sites, and that one shell apparently 14 went astray and hit a family picnicking on a Gaza beach.
Israel expressed regret, but Hamas vowed 15 that more attacks are coming.
- 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。
- 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 millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
- He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。
- She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。
- It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。
- WMO says a warming climate can exacerbate air pollution.世界气象组织说，气候变暖可能会加剧空气污染。
- In fact efforts will merely exacerbate the current problem.实际上努力只会加剧当前的问题。
- Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
- I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
- 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
- Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age. 随着年龄的增长，心智和体力自然衰退。
- The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration. 这辆车的车身已经显示出了劣化迹象。
- We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
- He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
- The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。