以色列定居点阻碍和谈

以色列定居点阻碍和谈 　　

RAMALLAH, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that the Israeli policies of settlement expansion and the killing¹ of Palestinians put the peace talks in a negative atmosphere, Wafa news agency reported.

　　"The policies of the Israeli government cause a failure of the international efforts aiming at achieving peace in the Middle East, " Abbas said during a meeting with Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn on Saturday night.

　　He reiterated² that the Palestinian side is committed to achieving just and everlasting³ peace based on the implementation⁴ of the international resolutions until the establishment of the Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital.

　　The direct U.S.-sponsored peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians which is set to run from July to April haven't achieved any tangible⁶ progress, according to previous statements of Israeli and Palestinian officials.

　　Meanwhile, Asselborn stressed his country's support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within 1967 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital and the complete halt of all settlement activities.

　　"Israel has to completely cease the settlement policy as the settlements are illegal according to the international law as well as give a genuine opportunity for the peace process in order to achieve a genuine two-state solution," Asselborn said at a press conference held with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki in Ramallah.

　　He called for Israel to lift the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip and reopen border crossings given the dire⁵ humanitarian⁷ conditions in the coastal⁸ enclave.

1 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。

2 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

3 everlasting   

adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的

参考例句：

• These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
• He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。

4 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

5 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

6 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

7 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

8 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。