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近期，TGH刊登了一条关于停火谈判的国际新闻评论，讲述了身处冲突中的人们正面临的困境。具体详情，我们一起了解一下~
停火谈判让加沙人情绪复杂
“这是一种心理折磨，”拉法的一名男子说道。“这让人无法忍受。我们今天被告知战争即将结束，明天却被告知相反的情况。”
When President Biden suggested last week thata cease-fire was imminent, Khalil el-Halabi was elated.
Mr. Halabi, a 70-year-old retired U.N. official, paraded through a cluster of tents in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, delivering the news to people displaced by the war, prompting cheers and claps. But the joy didn’t last: The next morning, reports that gaps remained between Israel and Hamas brought him back down to earth.
“It’s a form of psychological torture,” Mr. Halabi said. “It’s unbearable. We’re told one day that the war is ending and then the opposite the next day.”
Palestinians in Gaza, whose lives may depend on a cease-fire, have followed news of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas with rapt attention. But a stream of conflicting reports has sent them on an exhausting emotional roller-coaster as they huddle in crowded apartments, tent cities and shelters.
The tension is especially acute in Rafah, which is densely packed with more than one million displaced people. Israel has repeatedly threatened to invade the city as it tries to root out the leadership of Hamas.
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The United States is pressing for a cease-fire to be negotiated ahead of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month that begins in about a week. On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris said a deal was on the table for a cease-fire of at least six-weeks, one that would include the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza and the entry of a “significant” amount of aid. The U.S.-backed proposal is to exchange scores of Palestinian prisoners and detainees for 40 hostages in Gaza, officials say.
But the negotiations appear to be making little progress. Israel refused to send a delegation to talks in Cairo this week.
President Biden said Tuesday that cease-fire talks were “in the hands of Hamas right now,” and a Hamas leader in Lebanonappeared to publicly rejectthe deal, insisting that Israeli hostages would be released only after a cease-fire was in place and Israeli forces have withdrawn, a condition Israel has rejected. But the militant group signaled on Wednesday in a statement that it was still open to negotiations “until an agreement is reached that realizes our people’s interests and demands.”
Nidal Kuhail, 29, a resident of Gaza City who is sheltering in Rafah, said people were closely monitoring their phones and radios for updates on the negotiations, but were growing tired of waiting day after day without a breakthrough.
“We’re oscillating between being happy and then frustrated,” said Mr. Kuhail. “This seesawing in news reports has made the people incredibly confused.”
Those fluctuations have been going on for months, as a series of talkshave led to no relief since a seven-day cease-fire in November.
In early February, when reports suggested that Hamas and Israel were nearing a deal, a celebration erupted in the Kuwait Specialty Hospital in Rafah, with people whistling and applauding, said Omar al-Najjar, a volunteer medical intern there.
“The atmosphere was upbeat,” said Mr. Najjar, 24. “People could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.” But the next morning, newer reports showed that the parties will still far from overcoming their differences, casting a depressed mood across the hospital, he said.
Mr. Najjar said hopes for a cease-fire had been dashed so frequently that many were no longer paying attention to the news. “People have completely lost hope,” he said.
Over the past couple of days, the saga played out again. Arabic news outlets reported “significant progress” only to speak of “difficulties” a day later.
Hazem Surour, 20, originally from northern Gaza, said he had stopped letting news reports get his hopes up after months of Israel and Hamas failing to achieve a deal.
“We seriously need something real, not news reports,” he said. “We can only be patient and pray.”
*内容源自《纽约时报》的新闻报道，完整内容可以点击原文链接了解：
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-talks-emotion.html
新闻概要
这篇报道，讲述了关于加沙地带的停火谈判进展引发了当地民众强烈的情绪波动。美国总统拜登提出的停火建议曾短暂给予加沙人希望，但随着谈判陷入僵局和媒体报道的反复，人们的希望被不断粉碎，失望和沮丧情绪弥漫。
文章指出，加沙人因长期冲突和谈判失败而感到疲惫不堪，他们生活在持续的紧张与不确定性之中。国际社会正面临挑战，需要找到有效解决冲突的办法，以减轻加沙人的痛苦并为该地区带来稳定。
Part 02
TGH编者解析
The article discusses the emotional turmoil experienced by Palestinians in Gaza amid conflicting reports about how cease-fire negotiations have progressed between Israel and Hamas. Adam Rasgon writes about how President Biden's suggestion of an imminent cease-fire initially brought hope to Gazans, and how subsequent reports dashed these hopes, leading to frustration and confusion. The United States is pressing for a cease-fire ahead of Ramadan, proposing a deal that includes the release of hostages and the entry of aid. However, negotiations have made little progress, with Israel refusing to send a delegation to talks in Cairo.
Gazans,weary from months of failed talks, oscillate between hope and despair as they await concrete developments. The article highlights the psychological toll of the ongoing conflict on Gazans, particularly amid the uncertainty surrounding cease-fire negotiations. It underscores the precarious situation faced by Palestinians in Gaza who are living in crowded conditions and facing the threat of Israeli invasion. The repeated cycle of hope and disappointment has led to a sense of hopelessness among the population, with many expressing fatigue and disillusionment with the peace process. The article sheds light on the urgent need for a lasting resolution to the conflict to alleviate the suffering of Gazans and bring stability to the region.
*本段解析来自TGH编者。原文链接：
https://www.theglobalhorizon.press/news/details/for-gazanstruce-talks-bring-tangle-of-emotions
解析概要
文章讨论了停火谈判的进展和相互矛盾的现状，强调了持续冲突对加沙人造成的心理影响。通过人们的心声，描绘出了人们正面临的情绪动荡和艰难处境。
世界和平是人类永恒的话题，而身处困境的人们正在希望与失望的反复循环中，越来越绝望。
文章从多个角度阐明了迫切需要解决冲突的重要性，揭示了国际社会在解决冲突中所面临的复杂性和困难性。
从这条新闻中，我们可以感受到社会事件实际充满了不确定性与复杂性。在分析与探讨社会问题时，亦是如此，一定不能用固定的思维模式，我们需要用发展的眼光去看待问题本身以及与之相关的影响因素。
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●Theme A:
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