VOA双语新闻：4、克里：巴以现状不可持久（在线收听）

克里：巴以现状不可持久

As Israeli politicians campaign to lead a new government, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says current hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians cannot hold.

就在以色列的政治家们竞选新政府的领导人时，美国国务卿克里说，以色列和巴勒斯坦之间目前的这种敌对状态不能再持续下去了。克里认为，打击“伊斯兰国”激进分子的国际行动或许有助于缓解巴以冲突。

The violence that has followed the breakdown of U.S.-led peace talks shows there is no way forward without changing course, Kerry told foreign policy leaders in Washington.

国务卿克里在华盛顿对外交政策领导人们说，在美国领导的以巴和谈中断之后所出现的暴力证明，除了改变方针，别无出路。

“The status quo between the Israelis and the Palestinians is not sustainable, and the alternatives to peace are neither acceptable nor viable,” he said.

他说：“以色列和巴勒斯坦之间的现状是不可持续的，除了和平之外，别的选项都是不可接受或不可行的。”

With Israel’s parliament dissolved ahead of fresh elections, Kerry says the Obama administration stands ready to be engaged “once the parties themselves make the tough decisions required to get back to the talks.”

在以色列议会于选举前解散的情况下，克里说，“一旦以巴双方自己作出恢复和谈所需要的艰难决定”，奥巴马政府准备参与和谈。

“There is an election in the next few months now in Israel, and the Israeli people will have important choices to make for their future," he said. "And we look forward to working closely with the new government, whatever its composition, whenever it is formed.  And we will absolutely not involve ourselves in any way in the middle of the choice of the people of Israel.”

他说： “以色列在未来的几个月里会有一次选举，以色列人将为他们的未来作出重要的选择。我们期待着与新政府展开密切的合作，不管这个新政府由谁组成，也不管它何时建立。我们绝对不会以任何方式干预以色列人民的选择。”

Campaigning for re-election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the talks failed because Palestinians in the West Bank chose Hamas over peace with Israel.

正在竞选争取连任的以色列总理内塔尼亚胡（Benjamin Netanyahu）认为，和谈失败的原因在于约旦河西岸的巴勒斯坦人选择了哈马斯而不是以巴和平。

“The coming election is about one question - who will lead the country through the tremendous challenges facing Israel - security, economic, regional," he said. "We need a large, experienced ruling party.”

他说：“即将到来的选举事关一个问题，那就是谁将带领这个国家战胜横在我们面前的那些巨大挑战，就是那些安全、经济和地区问题。我们需要一个庞大的、富有经验的执政党。”

Israeli Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog believes there can be a two-state solution.

以色列工党领袖伊扎克?赫尔佐克（Isaac Herzog）认为可以有一个“两国并存方案”。

"I think it's a mistake that we already assumed that it's over. It is part of that tragedy that unfolds in front of our eyes," he said. "It is not true. I am telling you absolutely. It is possible, absolutely possible still to make peace with the Palestinians."

他说： “我认为我们不应该假设这已经结束了。这是在我们眼前呈现的悲剧的一部分。这不是真的。我可以很确定地告诉你，实现同巴勒斯坦的和平依然是可能的，绝对可能的。”

With security high among Israeli electoral concerns, Kerry says regional unity in the fight against Islamic State militants - who are also known as Daesh - could help ease the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

安全问题在以色列选举中是一个受到高度关注的议题。在这种情况下，克里认为，在抗击“伊斯兰国”激进分子的斗争中展现出的地区团结可以帮助缓解巴以冲突。

“We continue to explore how the new regional dynamic regarding Daesh and the Arab world will enhance the security of Israel and its neighbors," he said. "Yes, we know that Israel has to be strong to make peace, but we also know that real peace will make Israel stronger.”

克里说：“我们会继续探索‘伊斯兰国’和阿拉伯世界所带来的新的变化将如何提升以色列及其邻国的安全。是的，我们知道以色列必须保持强大才能实现和平，但是我们也知道，真正的和平将使以色列更强大。”

But Iran’s involvement in that fight in Syria and Iraq continues to concern Israeli leaders, especially as Tehran backs Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, says regional security analyst Nora Bensahel.

但是，地区安全分析师诺拉?班萨赫（Nora Bensahel）说，在叙利亚和伊拉克的抗击“伊斯兰国”的战斗中，伊朗的参与仍然令以色列的领导人们感到担忧，尤其是伊朗为黎巴嫩的真主党激进分子提供支持。

“For Iran, Lebanon and Syria are not that separate a thing. And of course that has effects on Israel," she said. "So I don’t think that the Iranians necessarily see what has been going on in terms of Hezbollah action in Syria as a diversion. I think they see that as one big interconnected set of issues.”

“对伊朗来说，黎巴嫩和叙利亚并不是不相干的两件事。这当然会对以色列产生影响。所以我认为伊朗人不一定会将真主党在叙利亚的行为看成是一种注意力的转移。我想他们将此看成是一系列相互关联的事。”

For now, Kerry says it is important to keep alive hopes for a lasting peace, to work to build the Palestinian economy and create the conditions for successful negotiations.

国务卿克里说，就现在来说，保持对持久和平的希望，提振巴勒斯坦的经济并为成功的和谈创造条件是至关重要的。