The wars in Lebanon and Gaza constitute a grave threat to democratic reform in the southern Mediterranean. These wars are inflicting heavy punishment on precisely those peoples who have held fully free and fair elections in the region, while eroding the legitimacy of Israel’s democracy.
在黎巴嫩和加沙进行的战争给南地中海地区的民主改革构成了严重的威胁。这些战争恰恰使那些进行完全自由和公平的选举的民族受到严厉的惩罚，同时也削弱了以色列民主的合法性。