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Ross Dunn
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Saturday called on his people to terrorize their enemy, as he bitterly marked the founding of Israel 56 years ago. Thousands of Palestinians took part in demonstrations1 across the West Bank and Gaza Strip for the anniversary, which they call the Nakba - meaning the catastrophe2.
A defiant3 Mr. Arafat delivered a fiery4 speech against Israel from his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Mr. Arafat called on his people to be steadfast5 in their struggle against Israel.
Quoting from the Muslim holy book, the Koran, he told his supporters to "find what strength you have to terrorize your enemy and the enemy of God."
Mr. Arafat said that the international community had no right to allow the establishment of a Jewish State in 1948, and the Palestinian people were determined6 to press on with their claim for an independent country of their own.
He said that millions of Palestinians had become refugees following the birth of Israel and they still carried the dream of returning to their former homes.
His speech came as thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip carried banners with the names of villages, which have now become part of Israel.
The Palestinian president has long been accused by Israel of sponsoring terrorism, and has been confined by Israeli forces to his Ramallah compound for more than two years.
The Cabinet of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has vowed8 to remove Mr. Arafat, but has refused to say when or how it will carry out such a plan.
Mr. Sharon said earlier this year he is no longer bound to a promise he made to President Bush not to harm Mr. Arafat physically9.
Mr. Bush and Mr. Sharon have cut off all direct contacts with Mr. Arafat, but their governments continue to hold discussions with other senior officials in the Palestinian Authority.
注释:
bitterly [5bitEli] adv. 悲痛地
West Bank 约旦河西岸
Gaza Strip 加沙地带
Nakba 巴勒斯坦人称以色列国成立日为"Nakba",即"灾难"之意
catastrophe [kE5tAstrEfi] n. 大灾难
defiant [di5faiEnt] adj. 大胆的
Ramallah 拉马拉,耶路撒冷北方的城市
steadfast [5stedfEst] adj. 坚定的
Koran [5kCrB:n] n.(伊斯兰教)可兰经
banner [5bAnE] n. 标语
sponsor [5spCnsE] v. 发起
vow7 [vau] v. 立誓
1 demonstrations | |
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威 | |
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2 catastrophe | |
n.大灾难,大祸 | |
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3 defiant | |
adj.无礼的,挑战的 | |
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4 fiery | |
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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5 steadfast | |
adj.固定的,不变的,不动摇的;忠实的;坚贞不移的 | |
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6 determined | |
adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓 | |
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起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律 | |
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