Palestinians understand that without pressure little change will take place. They have also clearly understood the folly of violent resistance, and have made a dramatic shift to nonviolent action – with the acceptance (and possibly encouragement) of the international community – in order to maintain pressure on the occupiers.
巴勒斯坦人知道如果不施加压力的话变革只会微乎其微，同时也明确认识到暴力反抗只是匹夫之勇，为了对犹太占领者的持续施加压力，巴勒斯坦人在国际社会的许可（甚至有可能是鼓励）之下实现了向非暴力行为的戏剧性转变。