245 以色列领导人可能受到战争犯罪指控

245 以色列领导人可能受到战争犯罪指控

Possible War Crimes Charges May Keep Israeli Leaders Home
Jenny Badner
Jerusalem
26 Jul 2001 19:08 UTC

A growing number of countries in Europe are 1)adopting laws making it possible for them to prosecute¹ foreigners for 2)alleged² war crimes. The new laws have prompted Israel to prepare a list of countries where its political and military leaders may be 3)vulnerable to legal challenges under war crimes laws.
Israel's foreign ministry³ is compiling a list, that has yet to be released, of countries that have approved laws 4)enabling them to try foreign citizens for actions 5)committed in foreign countries.
In an interview with VOA, foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon refused to comment on reports that Israel is 6)scrutinizing foreign laws following questions from retired⁴ Israeli security officials about whether they could be arrested abroad. Mr. Nahshon would only say that the official reason for the list is to, quote "prevent the politicization of the international judicial⁵ system."
The foreign ministry's research 7)coincides with legal action in Belgium against Israel's prime Minister, Ariel Sharon. Belgian law allows the 8)prosecution of foreigners for war crimes, and several 9)attorneys in Brussels have filed a complaint against Mr. Sharon for his alleged role in the 1982 massacre⁶ of hundreds of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. The 10)refugees were killed by Christian⁷ militia⁸ forces allied⁹ with the Israeli army. Mr. Sharon was defense¹⁰ minister at the time.
The Belgian courts have yet to decide whether the case will proceed, but Israel's army radio is reporting that Mr. Sharon has hired a Belgian attorney.
Speaking on Israel Radio, Mr. Sharon made a 11)veiled reference to the case, saying there was "an attempt to harm Israel and the Jewish people, and there is activity to stop this danger."
Meanwhile, Israel's president, Moshe Katsav, has 12)lashed out at Denmark, after lawmakers there threatened to file a complaint against the new Israeli 13)ambassador to that country. Israel has named a former chief of the security service, Carmi Gilon, as ambassador to Copenhagen. In a recent interview, Mr. Gilon admitted to authorizing¹¹ the 14)torture of Arabs during questioning.
Denmark's Justice Minister said on Wednesday that Mr. Gilon has diplomatic immunity¹², and will not be arrested.

(1) adopt[E5dRpt]vt.采用, 收养
(2) alleged[E`ledVd]adj.声称的, 所谓的
(3) vulnerable[5vQlnErEb(E)l]adj.易受攻击的, 易受...的攻击
(4) enable[I5neIb(E)l]vt.使能够, 授予权利或方法
(5) commit[kE5mIt]vt.犯(错误), 干(坏事), 把...交托给
(6) scrutinize[5skru:tInaIz; (?@) -tEnaIz]细察
(7) coincide[kEJIn5saId]vi.一致, 符合
(8) prosecution[prRsI5kju:F(E)n]n.进行, 经营, 检举, 起诉
(9) attorney[E5t:nI]n.<美>律师, (业务或法律事务上的)代理人
(10) refugee[refjJ:5dVi:; (?@) 5refjJdVi:]n.难民, 流亡者
(11) veiled[veIld]adj.以面罩遮掩的, 隐藏的
(12) lash out v.猛击, 急速甩动
(13) ambassador[Am5bAsEdE(r)]n.大使
(14) torture[5tC:tFE(r)]n.折磨, 痛苦, 拷问vt.拷问, 曲解

 

1 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

6 massacre   

n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀

参考例句：

• There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
• If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！

7 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。

8 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

9 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

10 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

11 authorizing   

授权，批准，委托( authorize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Letters of Marque: Take letters from a warning friendly power authorizing privateering. 私掠许可证：从某一个国家获得合法抢劫的证书。
• Formal phavee completion does not include authorizing the subsequent phavee. 阶段的正式完成不包括核准随后的阶段。

12 immunity   

n.优惠；免除；豁免，豁免权

参考例句：

• The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
• He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。