标题: LESSON 23 the United States [打印本页] 作者: tingroom 时间: 2010-12-24 14:17 标题: LESSON 23 the United States
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This month, the United States abandoned its demand for Israel to stop all construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a condition that the Palestinians have for returning to talks with the Israelis.
本月,美国放弃了要求以色列停止在约旦河西岸修建犹太人定居点的举措。就在这种情况下,巴勒斯坦跟以色列之间恢复到了谈判的状态。
With the leverage lost, the Palestinian leadership intensified its efforts to convince as many countries as possible to recognize a Palestinian state. Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath leads the effort.
由于其影响力的丧失,巴勒斯坦领导阶层加大了他们说服尽可能多的国家承认其国家地位的努力。其中巴勒斯坦谈判家纳比尔·沙阿斯担当起了此项任务的主要负责人。
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He tells VOA the action aims to raise international pressure on Israel.
他告诉VOA说,此举旨在让国际各界向以色列施压。
Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia recognized a state of Palestine in December, joining a number of other nations that have done so in the past.
十二月份,巴西,阿根廷和玻利维亚也加入到了其他许多国家的行列中,承认了巴勒斯坦的国家地位。