2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Says New Palestinian Government Will Not

By Jim Teeple
Jerusalem
14 November 2006

A spokesman for the Hamas militant¹ group says a new Palestinian government will not recognize Israel or accept a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict. The comments could complicate² efforts to form a Palestinian unity³ government.

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The comments by Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum came as negotiators for the Palestinian Fatah and Hamas factions⁴ continued talks aimed at creating a unity Palestinian government.

Speaking by cell phone from Gaza, Barhoum told VOA that Hamas will never recognize Israel as long as Israeli troops continue what he describes as their occupation of Palestinian lands.  

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"We, as Hamas, we refuse to recognize Israel because the Israeli occupation has invaded our land and is all the time killing⁶ women and children," he said. "The Israeli  occupation refuses to recognize our people as humanity, and our activities as Palestinians."

Hamas is regarded as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, and Israel. The Hamas refusal to recognize Israel has led to a cutoff of international assistance to the Palestinian Authority, which Hamas has controlled since winning legislative⁷ elections earlier this year.

Intensive efforts are under way to create Palestinian unity government not led by Hamas that could lead to a resumption of aid by international donors⁸.

Political science professor Ali Jarbawi, of Bir Zeit University in the West Bank city of Ramallah says it is unclear what impact Barhoum's comments will have on that process, but from a Palestinian point of view the comments can be easily understood.

"It would be surprising for Hamas to recognize the state of Israel. I think recognition is an outcome rather than something you have to do prior to peace talks," commented Jarbawi. "Peace talks lead to mutual⁹ recognition. When Israel recognizes the national rights of the Palestinians, when they recognize that there is an occupation and that the occupation should end, and a Palestinian state should come about finally, then the mutual recognition will come."

Israel has stated flatly that it will have nothing to do with any new Palestinian unity government unless it meets three conditions; recognize Israel, renounce¹⁰ terrorism, and accept previous agreements between Israel and the Palestinians.

Israel's position is critical because it controls the flow of tax and customs revenue to the Palestinians, which have been suspended and are vital for paying the salaries of more than 150,000 Palestinian civil servants. Israel's position is also broadly supported by the United States and the European Union, key donors to the Palestinians.

Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held closed-door talks with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman. The talks followed reports that both Mr. Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas had reached agreement on naming the former head of the Islamic University in Gaza, Mohammed Shabir, who is not a member of Hamas, as prime minister of a new government.

1 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• 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。

2 complicate   

vt.使复杂化，使混乱，使难懂

参考例句：

• There is no need to complicate matters.没有必要使问题复杂化。
• These events will greatly complicate the situation.这些事件将使局势变得极其复杂。

3 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• 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。

4 factions   

组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
• rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别

5 rubble   

n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾

参考例句：

• After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
• After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

8 donors   

n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

10 renounce   

v.放弃；拒绝承认，宣布与…断绝关系

参考例句：

• 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。