布什最近对中东局势的批评指向阿拉法特

Latest Bush Mideast Criticism Aimed at Palestinians

Scott Stearns

White House

24 Aug 2001 20:30 UTC

President Bush says Palestinian leaders must do more to stop terrorist attacks before they can expect 1)negotiations with Israel.

Mr. Bush urged both sides to 2)resume move toward the peace process.

President Bush says Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat must end the violence before there is any progress toward a U.S. peace plan drawn-up by former Senator George Mitchell.

"The Israelis have made it very clear that they will not negotiate under terrorist threat," he said. "And if Mr. Arafat is interested in having a dialogue that could 3)conceivably lead to the Mitchell process, then I strongly urge him to urge the terrorists, the Palestinian terrorists, to stop the suicide bombings, to stop the 4)incursions, to stop the threats. At the same time, we have worked very closely with [Israeli] Prime Minister Sharon to urge him to show 5)restraint."

Israeli army officials Friday said they might have to 6)permanently occupy a Palestinian-ruled area in the divided West Bank city of Hebron, if attacks on Jewish settlements there continue. Israeli forces moved into the area late Thursday, but pulled out after a heavy exchange of 7)gunfire with Palestinians.

While President Bush said it takes two 8)willing partners for peace in the Middle East, he clearly feels the Palestinians need to make the first step toward a resumption of talks. "Do we hear the Palestinians call for discussions? Of course we do. But my attitude is, if they are that interested in peaceful dialogue, they ought to do everything they can to stop the terrorist activity that has 9)accelerated in recent months," he said.

Palestinians Friday failed to get a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for monitors to be sent to the Middle East. The Bush administration made it clear it would 10)veto that resolution. Monitors are part of the U.S. Mitchell plan, but President Bush says they can only be 11)deployed if both sides agree. Israel says there will be no monitors.

More than 700 people have been killed since this latest round of violence began last September.

(1)      negotiation[nI^EJFI5eIF(E)n]n.商议, 谈判, 流通

(2)      resume[rI5zju:m; (?@) -5zu:m]n.摘要,履历vt.再继续, 重新开始, 恢复

(3)      conceivably adv.令人信服地

(4)      incursion[In5k:F(E)n]n.袭击, 侵入

(5)      restraint[rI5streInt]n.抑制, 制止, 克制

(6)      permanently[5p:mEntlI]adv.永存地, 不变地

(7)      gunfire[5^QnfaIE(r)]n.炮火

(8)      willing[5wIlIN]adj.乐意的, 自愿的, 心甘情愿的

(9)      accelerate[Ek5selEreIt]v.加速, 促进

(10)      veto[5vi:tEJ]n.否决, 禁止, 否决权vt.否决, 禁止

(11)      deploy[dI5plCI]v.展开, 配置