Problems Between Israel and Other Countries
以色列與其他國家之間的問題
Introduction
Israel, France, and the European Union have problems. They disagree about human rights and news reporters.
以色列、法國與歐盟之間存在問題。他們在人權與新聞記者議題上持有不同意見。
Main Body
Agnes Callamard is a leader at Amnesty International. She says Israel hurts Palestinians on purpose. She wants Europe to stop selling weapons to Israel.
Agnes Callamard 是國際特赦組織的領導人。她表示以色列蓄意傷害巴勒斯坦人。她希望歐洲停止向以色列出售武器。
Israel also stops some news reporters from working. Israel sent a French reporter, Alice Froussard, away. Israel says she likes Hamas. France is unhappy but knows Israel has its own laws.
以色列也阻止部分新聞記者工作。以色列將一名法國記者 Alice Froussard 驅逐出境。以色列稱她支持哈馬斯。法國雖不悅，但深知以色列有其法律。
France also stopped an Israeli minister, Bezalel Smotrich, from visiting. This is because he wants more land in the West Bank.
法國也阻止了一名以色列部長 Bezalel Smotrich 訪問。這是因為他想要獲取更多約旦河西岸的土地。
Conclusion
Israel wants security. Other countries want freedom for reporters and safety for people.
以色列追求安全。其他國家則希望記者擁有自由，以及保障民眾的安全。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Action Words (Verbs)
In this text, we see words that describe doing something. Look at how they change when talking about one person or group:
- Stop (General) → Stops (Israel stops...)
- Want (General) → Wants (She wants...)
- Say (General) → Says (She says...)
Rule: When the person is just one (He, She, Israel, France), we usually add an -s to the action word.
🧩 Useful Word Pairs
To reach A2, you need to connect ideas. Notice these pairs from the story:
But (Shows a difference)
- France is unhappy but knows...
Because (Explains why)
- ...from visiting because he wants...
🌏 People vs. Places
- Israel / France → Names of countries (Places).
- Palestinians → People from Palestine.
- Reporter → A person who writes news.
Quick Tip: Country Name → Person Name France → French