Israel and Palestine News

以色列與巴勒斯坦新聞


Introduction

People from the United Nations spoke about the war in Gaza and the West Bank. They are worried about the Palestinian people.

聯合國代表談論了加薩與約旦河西岸的戰爭。他們非常擔心巴勒斯坦人民。

Main Body

Riyad Mansour is a leader for Palestine. He says Israel is taking too much land. He says Israel takes money from the Palestinian government. This makes it hard for Palestinians to have their own country.

Riyad Mansour 是一位巴勒斯坦領導人。他表示以色列佔領了太多土地。他提到以色列從巴勒斯坦政府手中截留資金。這使得巴勒斯坦人難以建立自己的國家。

Ramiz Alakbarov is from the UN. He says the fighting in Gaza did not stop. More than 1,000 people died. Israel is taking more land in Gaza and the West Bank.

Ramiz Alakbarov 來自聯合國。他表示加薩的戰鬥尚未停止。已有超過 1,000 人死亡。以色列在加薩與約旦河西岸佔領了更多土地。

Israeli soldiers went into camps in Jenin and Tulkarm. Many people had to leave their homes. The UN says Israel is making new rules for land to stay there forever.

以色列士兵進入了 Jenin 與 Tulkarm 的營地。許多人被迫離開家園。聯合國表示以色列正在制定新規則,旨在永久佔領這些土地。

Conclusion

The area is not safe. The UN says other countries must help to stop the fighting and protect people.

該地區並不安全。聯合國表示其他國家必須協助停止戰鬥並保護人民。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of 'SAY'

In this text, we see how to report what people think using the word says. This is a key building block for A2 English.

The Pattern: Person \rightarrow says \rightarrow Fact/Opinion

Examples from the text:

  • He says \rightarrow Israel is taking too much land.
  • He says \rightarrow Israel takes money.

Quick Rule: When talking about one person (He, She, Riyad, Ramiz), we add an -s to the end of the word say.


🌍 Useful Words for Places

To describe where things happen, notice these words:

  • Area: A general part of a place.
  • Country: A nation with its own government.
  • Home: Where a person lives.

Simple Shift: Home (Small/Private) \rightarrow Area (Medium/Local) \rightarrow Country (Large/National)

Vocabulary Learning

worried (adj.)
feeling unhappy or afraid about something that might happen
Example:I am worried about my test tomorrow.
government (n.)
the group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
soldiers (n.)
people who fight in an army
Example:The soldiers protect the border.
camps (n.)
places where people live in tents or simple buildings
Example:Many families live in refugee camps.
protect (v.)
to keep someone or something safe from danger
Example:A helmet helps protect your head.
Practice A2 words in a crossword