2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Announces Formation of New Palestini

By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
18 March 2006

The Islamic militant¹ group Hamas is ready to assume power in the Palestinian Authority.  Hamas has rejected pressure at home and abroad to moderate its positions. 

 
Ismail Haniyeh  
  
Hamas Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haniyeh announced the formation of a new Palestinian government, but without moderate coalition² partners that might have helped the group win international recognition.  The defeated and more moderate Fatah party refused to join, because Hamas rejected international demands to renounce³ violence, recognize Israel and accept previous peace agreements.

So, Hamas, which seeks Israel's destruction, will formulate⁴ policy on its own.  It will hold key Cabinet portfolios⁵, such as foreign affairs and the Interior Ministry⁶, which controls the security forces.

Palestinian analyst⁷ Bassam Eid does not expect Hamas to change its militant platform.  "I don't think that very soon, Hamas is going to recognize the existence of the state of Israel," said Mr. Eid.

Israel plans to boycott⁸ the Hamas government, which it describes as a terrorist regime.

Israel has already cut off $50 million monthly tax payments to the Palestinian Authority, and it hopes that the U.S. and Europe will follow suit.

Israeli spokesman Mark Regev does not rule out military action, if there is an upsurge in terrorism. "I think we want to send a very clear message to this incoming, extremist Palestinian leadership, the new Hamas leadership," said Mr. Regev.  "And what we want to say to them is that, if you unilaterally break signed agreements, then you cannot be surprised, if Israel moves to defend its people, and to defend our interests."

Hamas has a message of its own.  The group's leader Khaled Mashaal said, if Israel opts⁹ for conflict, Hamas is prepared for "all out war."

1 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。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 renounce   

v.放弃；拒绝承认，宣布与…断绝关系

参考例句：

• She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。
• It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。

4 formulate   

v.用公式表示；规划；设计；系统地阐述

参考例句：

• He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.他字斟句酌，清楚地做了回答。
• I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。

5 portfolios   

n.投资组合( portfolio的名词复数 )；（保险）业务量；（公司或机构提供的）系列产品；纸夹

参考例句：

• Price risk arises in non-trading portfolios, as well as in trading portfolios. 价格风险中出现的非贸易投资，以及在贸易投资组合。 来自互联网
• How do we fatten our portfolios and stay financially healthy? 我们怎样育肥我们的投资结构和维持财政健康呢？ 来自互联网

6 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。

7 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

8 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。

9 opts   

v.选择，挑选( opt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• One player hoping to get another chance to shine if Mourinho opts to rest Cole backBridge. 假如穆里尼奥安排阿。科尔轮休，那么同一位置上的将会得到一个上场的机会来证实自己。 来自互联网
• If he opts out this summer, he d sign a five year deal. 如果今夏跳出，他估计会签五年。 来自互联网