Israel’s consolation would be that the Palestinians, too, will have to come to terms with their share of responsibility for the calamities that have befallen them. Only an acceptable deal on the refugees can definitely close the 1948 file – and only then can the conflict in Palestine end.
巴勒斯坦人同样必须承认自身在这场灾难中所应承担的责任，这或许能够成为以色列的安慰。只有一份关于难民问题的可以接受的协议才能合上1948年档案——巴勒斯坦冲突只有到那时才会结束。