PBS高端访谈:特朗普宣布承认耶路撒冷为以色列首都的影响

Judy Woodruff: Leaders of Arab and Muslim countries around the globe are warning tonight of disaster, while Israel's leaders are hailing President Trump¹'s dramatic policy shift on Jerusalem. John Yang begins our coverage².

John Yang: It was a move long anticipated, and President Trump said, long overdue³.

President Donald Trump: I have determined⁴ that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. It is also the right thing to do. It's something that has to be done.

John Yang: He cited a 1995 law that called for recognizing Jerusalem as the capital, and moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv. But while Mr. Trump announced today his intent to move the embassy, like previous presidents, he signed a waiver delaying that. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly praised the decision.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: President Trump, thank you for today's historic decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Jewish people and the Jewish state will be forever grateful.

John Yang: In Jerusalem, many Israelis celebrated⁵ the news.

Man: Trump's announcement is — it's going to be very — it is very important, and I think is a big celebration for Israel and especially for us, the Jerusalemites.

John Yang: And Palestinians condemned⁶ it.

Fahed Al-rishik (through Interpreter): This topic assures how biased⁷ President Trump is with the state of Israel and how much he doesn't care about the Palestinians and the situation in the Middle East.

John Yang: On the West Bank, protesters burned American flags and photos of Mr. Trump. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the move.

President Mahmoud Abbas (through Interpreter): These denounced and rejected measures create deliberate constraints⁸ to all the efforts toward realizing peace and reflect the United States' withdrawal⁹ from practicing its role as a peace mediator¹⁰.

John Yang: In Gaza, militant¹¹ leaders from the Palestinian group Hamas called it a flagrant aggression¹² that opened the gates of hell. Across the Middle East, key U.S. allies, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Jordan's King Abdullah, warned of dire¹³ consequences.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (through Interpreter): Taking any wrong step regarding Jerusalem's status will cause public unrest in the Muslim world.

John Yang: Egypt also blasted the decision, as did European leaders and the secretary-general of the United Nations.

Antonio Guterres: Jerusalem is a final status issue that must be resolved through direct negotiations¹⁴ between the two parties.

John Yang: Any change in the status of Jerusalem is fraught¹⁵ with risk. It's been at the heart of the Israeli-Arab conflict ever since the U.N. drew the boundaries for the Jewish state in 1947. The city is sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians¹⁶. Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state. Much of Israel's government resides in West Jerusalem, and many Israelis claim an undivided Jerusalem as their capital. The president didn't refer to an undivided Jerusalem today, and he was at pains to avoid thorny¹⁷ details that have long plagued peace efforts.

President Donald Trump: We are not taking a position of any final status issues, including the specific boundaries of the Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem or the resolution of contested borders. Those questions are up to the parties involved.

John Yang: Mr. Trump said today's action kept an oft-repeated campaign promise.

President Donald Trump: We will move the American Embassy to the eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem.

John Yang: He's maintained that position since taking office, and also suggested earlier this year that he's not wedded¹⁸ to U.S. support for a two-state solution.

President Donald Trump: So, I'm looking at two state and one state. And I like the one that both parties like. I'm very happy with the one that both parties like. I can live with either one.

John Yang: But today's decision makes the road map to a resolution for the Middle East's longest-standing conflict much more complicated. For the PBS NewsHour, I'm John Yang.

Judy Woodruff: We will hear from both Israeli and Palestinian officials right after the news summary.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

3 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

6 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

7 biased   

a.有偏见的

参考例句：

• a school biased towards music and art 一所偏重音乐和艺术的学校
• The Methods: They employed were heavily biased in the gentry's favour. 他们采用的方法严重偏袒中上阶级。

8 constraints   

强制( constraint的名词复数 )； 限制； 约束

参考例句：

• Data and constraints can easily be changed to test theories. 信息库中的数据和限制条件可以轻易地改变以检验假设。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• What are the constraints that each of these imply for any design? 这每种产品的要求和约束对于设计意味着什么？ 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

9 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

10 mediator   

n.调解人，中介人

参考例句：

• He always takes the role of a mediator in any dispute.他总是在争论中充当调停人的角色。
• He will appear in the role of mediator.他将出演调停者。

11 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。

12 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

13 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。

14 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

15 fraught   

adj.充满…的，伴有(危险等)的；忧虑的

参考例句：

• The coming months will be fraught with fateful decisions.未来数月将充满重大的决定。
• There's no need to look so fraught!用不着那么愁眉苦脸的！

16 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

17 thorny   

adj.多刺的，棘手的

参考例句：

• The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem.年轻的上尉正在思考一个棘手的问题。
• The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.孩子们辩论功课中的难点。

18 wedded   

adj.正式结婚的；渴望…的，执著于…的v.嫁，娶，（与…）结婚( wed的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She's wedded to her job. 她专心致志于工作。
• I was invited over by the newly wedded couple for a meal. 我被那对新婚夫妇请去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》