For starters, we are again moving into what Henry Kissinger called the realm of “constructive ambiguity.” Palestinians have been assured via a message from President Barack Obama, delivered by his special envoy George Mitchell, that the Israelis will not carry out any “provocations” during the coming four months of indirect negotiations.
对于初次接触以巴冲突的人来说，我们实际上又再次进入了前美国国务卿亨利·基辛格所谓的“建设性分歧”的范畴中。巴勒斯坦人已经从美国总统奥巴马的特使乔治·米切尔处得到了承诺，保证以色列人不会在未来4个月的间接谈判中作出任何“挑衅行动”。但在外界要求明确这一事件的压力之下，巴勒斯坦人也承认并未得到任何关于这项措施的书面承诺。