As if the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s depth and duration were not enough to merit an international solution, there is also the issue of Palestine’s mistrust of the US. For Palestinians, the US – a staunch ally of Israel whose leaders have strong domestic political incentives not to challenge it – cannot act as an honest broker in negotiations.
就好像以色列-巴勒斯坦冲突的深度和持续时间还不够催生国际解决方案一样，这当中还夹杂着巴勒斯坦对美国根深蒂固的不信任。巴勒斯坦认为美国是以色列的坚定盟友，美国领导人有强大的国内政治意愿不去挑战现状，因此美国没有资格充当谈判诚实的调停人。