2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Seeks to Halt Internal Palestinian U

By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
01 April 2006

 
Ismail Haniyeh looks on as he receives congratulations from ministers and diplomats¹ at the Council of Ministers in Gaza City 
  
The Islamic militant² group Hamas is taking steps to halt a round of internal Palestinian unrest, just days after its new government was sworn in.  Seizing control of the chaotic³ streets is emerging as Hamas' first major test.

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Palestinian Prime Minister and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has ordered gunmen off the streets of the Gaza Strip, after deadly clashes among rival militias⁴.

The unrest erupted on Friday, after a commander of the Popular Resistance Committees, a small militant group, was assassinated⁵. The group accused security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of assisting Israel in the killing⁶ of Abu Yousef Abu Quka, who died when his car exploded in flames in Gaza City. Israel says it was not involved.

Gunmen clashed at Abu Quka's funeral, leaving three Palestinians dead. 

Armed supporters of Fatah movement in Gaza   
  
The unrest poses a serious challenge for the new Hamas government, which assumed power earlier this week. Mr. Haniyeh said the fighting was "dangerous and must not be repeated."

Former Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat of the defeated Fatah party agrees.

"This is the interest of all Palestinians, for their social fabric⁷, for their economic fabric, for political fabric, they must maintain one gun, one authority, the rule of law, for the sake of the Palestinian interests," he said.

Hamas is now seeking solutions to a problem that it helped create. Before it was in power, Hamas, with its well-armed and independent militias, made it difficult for the previous Palestinian Authority to impose the rule of law.

Now, the tables are turned. The security forces, which are dominated by Fatah, may be reluctant to cooperate with the Hamas government. Hamas was elected on a platform of restoring law and order, but it is not clear if anyone can control a turbulent territory where dozens of often rival militias rule the streets.

1 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。

3 chaotic   

adj.混沌的，一片混乱的，一团糟的

参考例句：

• Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
• The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。

4 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

5 assassinated   

v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
• Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句

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 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。