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Business Matters: 21st Century Israel

Fri, 22 May 15

In our fourth special report from Israel and the Palestinian Territories we are in Jerusalem. This region has been the scene of many short but bloody¹ wars over the past 70 years. Last summer the farms adjoining Israel's border with Gaza came under huge pressure. We speak to the Israeli farmers still trying to restore their land and livelihoods². We examine one of the key facts of life for observant Jews in Israel - the need to observe the Halacha - the Jewish religious laws that govern everyday life. Plus Dr Mamdouh Salameh tells us if Saudi Arabia's plans to move away from fossil fuels is realistic. And we hear from McDonald's latest shareholder³ meeting, where workers protested outside for a wage increase. All this and more discussed with our guests David Rosenberg, business editor of the daily Haaretz newspaper and Nasr Abdelkarim, visiting professor at the Arab-American University on the West Bank.

1 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

2 livelihoods   

生计，谋生之道( livelihood的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• First came the earliest individualistic pioneers who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. 走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者，他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• With little influence over policies, their traditional livelihoods are threatened. 因为马赛族人对政策的影响力太小，他们的传统生计受到了威胁。

3 shareholder   

n.股东，股票持有人

参考例句：

• The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。
• A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。