导读:近日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普可谓是又做了一件大事！他宣布，美国现承认耶路撒冷为以色列首都。而在此前，巴勒斯坦一直声称该城为其首都。消息一出，各方强烈反应，并且表示担忧。

President Donald Trump has announced that the US now recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, overturning decades of official US policy.

唐纳德·特朗普总统已经宣布，美国现在承认耶路撒冷为以色列的首都，颠覆了美国几十年的官方政策。

He said he was directing the US state department to begin preparations to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

他表示，他正在指导美国国务院开始准备工作，将美国大使馆从特拉维夫搬迁至耶路撒冷。

Israel welcomes the changes but the Palestinians and Arab leaders have warned they will jeopardise any Middle East peace process.

以色列欢迎这些变化，但是巴勒斯坦人和阿拉伯的领导人们已经警告，这些变化将会危及中东任何和平进程。

Pope Francis called for the "status quo" to be respected. Dialogue would only come through "recognising the rights of all people" in the region, he said.

弗朗西斯教皇呼吁尊重“现状”。他表示，只有“承认所有人的权利”，对话才能展开。

Saudi Arabia, an ally of the US, called the new policy "a flagrant provocation to Muslims".

美国的一个盟友沙特阿拉伯称，这一新政“公然挑衅了穆斯林”。

Israel has always regarded Jerusalem as its capital city, while the Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.

一直以来，以色列视耶路撒冷为其首都，虽然巴勒斯坦人称东耶路撒冷为未来巴勒斯坦国的首都。

In recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the US becomes the first country to do so since the foundation of the state in 1948.

美国成了以色列1948年建国之后首个承认耶路撒冷为以色列首都的国家。

What is so contentious about Jerusalem’s status?

关于耶路撒冷的地位，什么如此具有争议？

The issue goes to the heart of Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians, who are backed by the Arab and wider Islamic world.

问题回到巴以冲突的中心，巴勒斯坦得到了阿拉伯和泛伊斯兰世界的支持。

The city is home to key religious sites sacred to Judaism, Islam and Christianity, especially in East Jerusalem.

该城市，尤其是东耶路撒冷，是犹太教、伊斯兰教和基督教的圣地。

Israel annexed the sector from Jordan after the 1967 Middle East war and regards the entire city as its indivisible capital.

在1967年中东战争后，以色列自约旦处吞并了部分，并且视整座城市为其不可分割的首都。

According to the 1993 Israel-Palestinian peace accords, its final status is meant to be discussed in the latter stages of talks.

根据1993年巴以和平协议，将在后期的谈判中讨论耶路撒冷的最终地位。

Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem has never been recognised internationally and all countries maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv.

以色列对耶路撒冷的主权从未获得过国际承认，所有国家将他们的大使馆保留在特拉维夫。

Since 1967, Israel has built a dozen settlements, home to about 200,000 Jews, in East Jerusalem. These are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.

1967年之后，以色列在东耶路撒冷修建了十几个定居点，作为20万犹太人的家园。在国际法律下，这些都被视为非法，虽然以色列对此进行争论。

Reacting to Trump’s announcement:

对于特朗普的宣布作出的反应：

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman told Mr Trump the relocation of the embassy or recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital "would constitute a flagrant provocation of Muslims, all over the world"

沙特阿拉伯的萨尔曼国王向特朗普表示，将大使馆易地或者承认耶路撒冷为以色列的首都“将是公然挑衅全世界的穆斯林”。

The Palestinians’ UK representative, Manuel Hassassian, speaking to the BBC, said the changes would be the "kiss of death" to the two-state peace solution and amounted to declaring war in the Middle East

巴勒斯坦驻英国代表马努埃尔·哈撒西向BBC表示，这些变化将会是两国和平解决方案的“死亡之吻”，并且助长了中东的宣战。

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya called for protests this Friday

哈马斯领导人伊斯梅尔·哈尼亚呼吁这周五进行抗议。

UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, said he viewed the reports of what Mr Trump said "with concern"

英国外交大臣鲍里斯·约翰逊表示，他看了关于特朗普言论的报道，“感到担忧”。

Jordan’s King Abdullah said the decision would "undermine efforts to resume the peace process"

约旦的阿卜杜拉国王表示，这一决定将会“破坏恢复和平进程的努力”。

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi urged Mr Trump "not to complicate the situation in the region"

埃及的阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西总统敦促了特朗普“不要使该地区的局势复杂化”。

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country could sever ties with Israel

土耳其的雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安总统表示，他的国家可能中断与以色列的关系。

China warned of an escalation in tensions in the Middle East

中国警告了中东紧张关系升级。

Israel’s intelligence minister Israel Katz told Army Radio that Israel was "preparing for every option", including an outbreak of violence

以色列的情报部长以色列·卡兹向陆军电台表示，以色列正在“为每一个选择做准备”，包括暴力的爆发。

France, the European Union and the Arab League have also expressed concern

法国、欧盟和阿拉伯联盟也表示了担忧。

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