It was the first time that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met face to face since the American leader was inaugurated. In a news conference Wednesday, President Trump said the U.S. would encourage a great peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, but that it would be the two sides themselves that would have to directly negotiate that agreement.
這是自美國換屆以來,美國總統(tǒng)特朗普同以色列總理本雅明·內塔尼亞胡首次面對面。在周三舉行的新聞發(fā)布會上,特朗普表示美國鼓勵巴以之間的和平協(xié)議,但是前提是巴以雙方必須直接對此協(xié)議進行協(xié)商。
What President Trump didn`t say was whether he supported the idea of a two- state solution. In the Middle East conflict, this is the idea that Palestinians would have their own country alongside Israel.
特朗普總統(tǒng)沒有表示自己是否支持兩國方案。在中東沖突方面,巴基斯坦和以色列都會有自己的考量。
I`m looking at two-state and one-state, and I like the one that both parties like.
只要以色列和巴勒斯坦雙方愿意,我對以“一國方案”還是“兩國方案”實現(xiàn)巴以和平都能夠接受。
AZUZ: But experts say it`s very unlikely that Palestinians would accept any agreement that doesn`t give them their own state. As far as Israel and the U.S. go, this is expected to be the beginning of a friendlier relationship between the two countries. They`ve historically been close allies.
但是,專家表示巴基斯坦不會接收一國方案。至于以色列和美國,這將是兩國關系更加友好化的開始。美國和以色列歷史上一直是密切的盟友。
But former President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu often didn`t get along. One issue that divided them: Israeli settlements. President Obama strongly opposed them.
但是前美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬和以色列總理內塔尼亞胡關系并不好。其中兩人的一個分歧是:以色列定居點問題上。奧巴馬總統(tǒng)對此強烈反對。
On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump supported them. But on Wednesday, as president, he said he`d like to see Israel hold back on settlements.
在競選總統(tǒng)期間,特朗普表示對此持支持態(tài)度。但是在周三會晤中,特朗普總統(tǒng)表示,希望以色列停止定居點建設。
Why are these controversial?
為什么會出現(xiàn)分歧呢?
It was the first time that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met face to face since the American leader was inaugurated. In a news conference Wednesday, President Trump said the U.S. would encourage a great peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, but that it would be the two sides themselves that would have to directly negotiate that agreement.
What President Trump didn`t say was whether he supported the idea of a two- state solution. In the Middle East conflict, this is the idea that Palestinians would have their own country alongside Israel.
I`m looking at two-state and one-state, and I like the one that both parties like.
AZUZ: But experts say it`s very unlikely that Palestinians would accept any agreement that doesn`t give them their own state. As far as Israel and the U.S. go, this is expected to be the beginning of a friendlier relationship between the two countries. They`ve historically been close allies.
But former President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu often didn`t get along. One issue that divided them: Israeli settlements. President Obama strongly opposed them.
On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump supported them. But on Wednesday, as president, he said he`d like to see Israel hold back on settlements.
Why are these controversial?