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UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday that he was "profoundly troubled" by what he witnessed on his just-completed visit to the violence-wracked Middle East, voicing fear that the tensions have "the potential to add a religious dimension" that could be exploited on both sides.
Ban, who returned to New York on Thursday, told reporters at UN headquarters that he had "long and detailed1 discussions with the Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian leaders" during his emergency visit to the region. "I was profoundly troubled by what I saw and I heard."
The UN chief's visit to the Middle East region comes in the wake of an uptick in violence since early September. A series of deadly clashes between Palestinians and Israelis, including Israeli security forces, has marked much of October, with incidents reported in more than 50 different locations, including in East Jerusalem, Ramallah, Hebron, Bethlehem, Jenin, Tulkarm and Nablus.
fears religious conflict
"The tensions around the Haram Al-Sharif/Temple Mount have the potential to add a religious dimension to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that could be exploited by extremists on both sides, with potentially dangerous regional implications," the secretary-general said at the press conference of the violence that erupted over fears Israel was changing the status quo and restricting Muslims access to holy sites.
Some Palestinians were accused of fatal, random2 knife attacks on Israeli citizens and Israeli forces were accused of disproportionate use of force and collective retribution.
"The level of incitement3 is utterly4 unacceptable," he said. "It is critical for all parties to avoid provocative5 rhetoric6 and actions that can further inflame7 passions in an already overheated environment."
"It is equally critical that Israel exercise maximum restraint and make sure that security measures are properly calibrated8, so that they do not breed the very frustrations9 and anxieties which perpetuate10 violence," he said.
"One killing11 or house demolition12 creates a whole family of angry people. One neighborhood closure creates a community of despair. One funeral can spread rage among thousands. Force should be a last resort, not a first resort."
The secretary-general welcomed the assurance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his country had no intention of changing the status quo on the Haram al Sharif/Temple Mount and expressed his appreciation13 for the efforts of King Abdullah of Jordan, "in accordance with Jordan's special role as Custodian14" of the holy sites.
"I strongly suggested and urged them to sit down together," he said. "There is no substitute for direct talks at the leader's level."
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1 detailed | |
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的 | |
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adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动 | |
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3 incitement | |
激励; 刺激; 煽动; 激励物 | |
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4 utterly | |
adv.完全地,绝对地 | |
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5 provocative | |
adj.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的,挑逗的 | |
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6 rhetoric | |
n.修辞学,浮夸之言语 | |
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7 inflame | |
v.使燃烧;使极度激动;使发炎 | |
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8 calibrated | |
v.校准( calibrate的过去式和过去分词 );使标准化;使合标准;测量(枪的)口径 | |
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9 frustrations | |
挫折( frustration的名词复数 ); 失败; 挫败; 失意 | |
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10 perpetuate | |
v.使永存,使永记不忘 | |
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11 killing | |
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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12 demolition | |
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹 | |
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n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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14 custodian | |
n.保管人,监护人;公共建筑看守 | |
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