Some depend on answers to prior questions about the founding of the state of Israel, the circumstances that led to many Palestinians becoming refugees, and responsibility for the failure of earlier efforts to reach a peaceful solution. But let us put aside these questions – which have been explored in great depth – and focus on the moral issues raised by the latest outbreak of hostilities.
这个问题可能有不同的答案。一些人会围绕关于以色列建国、让众多巴勒斯坦人轮为难民的环境、此前的努力没能形成和平决议的责任等诸多先决问题得出答案。但让我们暂且将这些已经得到深入探索的问题放在一边，集中关注最新爆发的敌对态势所引起的道德问题。