Disunity made the Arab defeat almost inevitable. Moreover, the scars of the 1930’s virtual civil war have still not healed: mutual suspicion and memories of internecine massacres vitiated cooperation and trust.
不团结使得阿拉伯人的失败几乎是无法避免的。此外，二十世纪三十年代事实上的内战所留下的伤疤并没有得到愈合：相互的猜疑和对血腥大屠杀的记忆使相互合作和信任变得不再可能。