At the time of its “Cedar Revolution” last year, Lebanon was held up as the best example so far of democratization in the Arab world. The enthusiasm with which the international community welcomed those changes now seems all but forgotten, which is also true of recent elections in Palestine – another longstanding international demand.
在去年进行“雪松革命”时，黎巴嫩被树为阿拉伯世界民主化的榜样。国际社会当初欢迎这些变革的热情现在似乎已被人遗忘了。这在最近的巴勒斯坦选举中也同样显现。这样的选举是国际社会的长期要求。