美以領導人峯會將關注伊朗問題
The leaders of Israel and the United States will hold a crucial summit on Monday in Washington to discuss growing tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.
美國和以色列的領導人星期一將在華盛頓舉行重要峯會，討論伊朗核項目問題造成的日益加劇的緊張關係。
Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama believe that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons, but gaps are wide over how to stop it. Israel has threatened to launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities; the U.S. wants to give tightening international sanctions on Iran more time to work.
以色列總理內塔尼亞胡和美國總統奧巴馬都認爲，伊朗正在尋求製造核武器，但是雙方就如何阻止伊朗存在很大分歧。以色列已威脅說要對伊朗的核設施發動先發制人的襲擊；而美國希望國際社會加強對伊朗的制裁，給更多的時間實施制裁。
Netanyahu says time is running out, and speaking in Canada, he set out tough conditions ahead of his visit to the White House.
內塔尼亞胡說，時間就快沒了。他在訪問白宮前在加拿大發表講話時，設定了嚴格的條件。
“I think the demands on Iran should be clear: dismantle the underground nuclear facility in Qom, stop [uranium] enrichment inside Iran and get all the enriched material out of Iran,” he said.
內塔尼亞胡說：“我認爲，對伊朗的要求應該清楚明瞭，那就是，要求伊朗拆除庫姆的地下核設施，停止鈾濃縮活動，並將所有濃縮材料運出伊朗。”
Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, but its leaders have said Israel should be "wiped off the map.” Therefore, Israel sees Iran’s alleged quest for the atom bomb as a threat to its existence.
伊朗表示，它的核項目是用於和平目的。但伊朗領導人說過，應該將以色列“從地圖上消除”。因此，以色列將伊朗據稱尋求製造原子彈作爲對它生存的一種威脅。Israeli officials say Netanyahu will tell President Obama that Iran is moving quickly toward nuclear capability, and soon, any Israeli air strikes could be ineffective. Obama has warned that an Israeli attack would be premature, though he says the military option remains on the table as a last resort.
以色列官員說，內塔尼亞胡將對奧巴馬說，伊朗正迅速朝着核武器計劃邁進，很快，以色列的空襲可能會無濟於事。奧巴馬已警告說，以色列發動襲擊還爲時過早，不過他說，軍事打擊仍是最後一種選擇。
But Israel is not convinced. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says the international community’s failure to stop the bloodshed in neighboring Syria shows that the world cannot guarantee Israel’s security.
但以色列未被說服。以色列外交部長利伯曼說，國際社會沒能阻止伊朗的鄰國敘利亞發生流血衝突，這表明世界無法保證以色列的安全。
Interviewed on Israel Radio, Lieberman described the United States as a superpower and the best friend of Israel; but he said Israel is an independent state that will make its own decisions.
利伯曼在接受以色列電臺的採訪時，稱美國是超級大國，是以色列最好的朋友。但是他說，以色列是一個獨立的國家，將作出自己的決定。
