240 将犹太复国运动等同于种族主义引发争论

240 将犹太复国运动等同于种族主义引发争论

Controversy¹ Erupts Over Moves to Equate² Zionism with Racism³
Sonja Pace
Cairo
26 Jul 2001 17:07 UTC

A 1)controversy is developing over a move by Arab and Asian nations to 2)equate Zionism with racism. The move comes ahead of a global conference on racism scheduled for Durban, South Africa beginning next month Aug. 31 to Sept. 7).
The head of a Cairo-based human rights organization says that while Israel's treatment of Palestinians is an important issue, there is also concern about racist⁴ attitudes in various Arab nations, including 3)discrimination against 4)minorities.
When representatives from the United Nations and human rights organizations meet in Durban next month, Arab 5)delegates want to make sure Israel's treatment of its Arab minority and of Palestinians is on the 6)agenda for discussion.
A draft declaration prepared in part by Arab nations says Israel's continued occupation of Palestinian areas is a form of 7)racial discrimination that is against international law and a serious threat to peace and security. The document also makes a connection between the Nazi⁵ 8)genocide of Jews during the Holocaust⁶, and the Israeli treatment of Palestinians.
Israel and the United States strongly object to those parts of the draft declaration and U.S. officials have said they may 9)boycott the Durban conference unless the language is removed.
Representatives from more than 60 human rights groups met in Cairo last week in preparation for the Durban conference on racism. Bahedeen Hassan, ead of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, told VOA that Arab countries will not give in to Israeli or U.S. pressure. He said Israel's treatment of its own Arab minority and of the Palestinians must not be 10)ignored. "The main concern is the Israeli racism ... against the Arabs inside Israel, who do not enjoy the same status of the Jewish in Israel ... and also the Israeli racism against the occupied territories in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem," he said.
Mr. Hassan says Arab nations want the international community to 11)apply diplomatic and economic pressure against Israel, much as they did against the white minority government in South Africa during the 12)apartheid 13)era.
But Mr. Hassan says Arab governments must also address problems of racism and discrimination within their own countries. He singled out Syria, Kuwait, Algeria and Sudan. "We have concerns inside Arab countries, especially the discrimination against the Kurds, against the people in south Sudan, the question of the cultural rights of the Amazigh (Berbers) in Algeria, the discrimination against women, discrimination against people who don't enjoy any nationality in some Gulf⁷ States, especially Kuwait," he said.
Kuwait has denied citizenship⁸ to more than 100,000 ethnic⁹ Arabs born within its borders, while other Arab states have denied citizenship to their Palestinians 14)residents. Gulf Arab states have been accused of mistreating and discriminating¹⁰ against Asian guest workers, and Libya is 15)accused of mistreating African immigrants.
The Sudanese government is accused of human rights 16)abuses against the mainly Christian¹¹ population in the south of the country, and Syria, Iraq and Turkey have been cited for human rights violations¹² against their Kurdish minorities. Algeria's ethnic Berber minority has staged massive demonstrations¹³ in recent months to protest against police 17)brutality and to push for official recognition of the Berber language and culture.
The organizers of the Durban conference have 18)ambitious hopes. They want to use the conference to put the spotlight¹⁴ on racism and discrimination throughout the world. And then they want concerted action by the international community to end the racism. But the whole conference could be derailed by the focus on Israel. U.N. human Rights Commissioner¹⁵ Mary Robinson says it is time to put political posturing¹⁶ aside and start 19)compromising. Officials will attempt to iron out differences at a preparatory meeting in Geneva next week.

(1) controversy[5kRntrEv:sI]n.论争, 辩论, 论战
(2) equate[I5kweIt]vt.使相等vi.等同
(3) discrimination[dIskrImI5neIF(E)n]n.辨别,识别力, 辨别力, 歧视
(4) minority[maI5nRrItI; (?@) -5nC:r-]n.少数, 少数民族
(5) delegate[5delI^Et]n.代表vt.委派...为代表
(6) agenda[E5dVendE]n.pl.议程
(7) racial[5reIF(E)l]adj.人种的, 种族的, 种族间的
(8) genocide[5dVenEsaId]n.有计划的灭种和屠杀
(9) boycott[5bCIkRt]n.vt.联合抵制, 联合排斥某国货物或与某国绝交
(10) ignore[I^5nC:(r)]vt.不理睬, 忽视
(11) apply[E5plaI]vt.申请, 应用vi.申请, 适用
(12) apartheid[E5pB:theIt]n.(南非)种族隔离
(13) era[5IErE]n.时代, 纪元, 时期, [地]代
(14) resident[5rezIdEnt]n.居民adj.居住的, 常驻的
(15) accuse[E5kju:z]vt.控告, 谴责, 非难
(16) abuse[E5bju:s]n.滥用, 虐待, 陋习v.滥用, 虐待, 辱骂
(17) brutality[brU:`tAlEtI]n.残忍, 野蛮的行为
(18) ambitious[Am5bIFEs]adj.有雄心的, 野心勃勃的
(19) compromise[5kRmprEmaIz]n.妥协, 折衷v.妥协, 折衷

 

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 equate   

v.同等看待，使相等

参考例句：

• You can't equate passing examination and being intelligent.你不能把考试及格看成是聪明。
• You cannot equate his poems with his plays.你不可以把他的诗歌和他的剧本相提并论。

3 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

4 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

5 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

6 holocaust   

n.大破坏；大屠杀

参考例句：

• The Auschwitz concentration camp always remind the world of the holocaust.奥辛威茨集中营总是让世人想起大屠杀。
• Ahmadinejad is denying the holocaust because he's as brutal as Hitler was.内贾德否认大屠杀，因为他像希特勒一样残忍。

7 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

8 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

9 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

10 discriminating   

a.有辨别能力的

参考例句：

• Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two. 在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎。
• Many businesses are accused of discriminating against women. 许多企业被控有歧视妇女的做法。

11 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

12 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

13 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

14 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

15 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

16 posturing   

做出某种姿势( posture的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She was posturing a model. 她正在摆模特儿的姿势。
• She says the President may just be posturing. 她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。