2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Rejects Demands by Rival Palestinian Lead
时间：2019-02-06 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十二月）
By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
02 December 2006
The ruling Islamic militant 1 group Hamas has rejected demands from rival Palestinian leaders to resign. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a power struggle between Hamas and the opposition 2 Fatah party intensified 3 after the collapse 4 of talks on a national unity 5 government.
Leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) called on the Hamas-led government to resign, because of its failure to form a moderate government acceptable to the West.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (File)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads the Fatah party, convened 6 the PLO leadership, after declaring that months of talks with Hamas on a national unity government had reached a "dead end." Mr. Abbas hoped that such a government would end the international sanctions that have crippled the Palestinian Authority and economy.
But Hamas has rejected key international demands for ending sanctions, namely, to renounce 7 violence and recognize Israel. And, Hamas was furious over the demand to resign, accusing Mr. Abbas and Fatah of trying to overthrow 8 the elected government.
Palestinian analyst 9 Wadia Abu Nasser says Fatah and Hamas are locked in a deepening power struggle with no way out.
"I don't see any kind of possible coexistence nowadays between Fatah and Hamas under the current circumstances. So, therefore, I believe the friction 10 will prevail," he said.
Some Fatah leaders believe the only way to break the deadlock 11 is to call early elections. But that is not an attractive option for Mr. Abbas. Even though Hamas rule has brought economic hardship on the Palestinian people, they ousted 12 Fatah from power less than a year ago because it is widely seen as corrupt 13.
Abu Nasser says that perception has not changed.
"I'm not sure that Fatah, under the current circumstances, is able to win any elections," he added.
Tensions between Hamas and Fatah have sparked frequent clashes between rival militias 14. The unity talks brought a period of relative calm, but the collapse of dialogue has raised fears of more violence.
- 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 party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
- The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
- 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。
- The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote. 主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。
- The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt. 总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱。
- 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。
- After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
- The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
- Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。
- The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
- The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。