More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased(抹除，消除) in front of the world’s eyes(在世人眼前) and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press(施压，逼迫) Israel to accept a Palestinian state.
逾百名法国和英国前外交官表示，巴勒斯坦正在世人眼前被抹除，并呼吁采取包括贸易和武器销售禁令在内的紧急行动，以迫使以色列接受巴勒斯坦国的存在。
An unprecedented(史无前例的) joint letter dispenses with(摒弃，免除) diplomatic language by accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing(种族清洗) and warning that the world no longer sees Israel as a genuine(真正的，真诚的) democracy.
一封史无前例的联名信摒弃了外交辞令，直指以色列实施种族清洗，并警告世界已不再将以色列视为真正的民主国家。
Arguing that Britain and France played a key role(发挥关键作用) in the formation(形成，构成) of the modern-day Middle East and noting that both countries took the step of recognising Palestine as a state in 2025, the diplomats contend(主张，争辩) that their countries now have a responsibility “to make common cause(联合起来，共同行动) on the region’s fundamental fault line(断层线，分歧点) – equal rights for Israeli and Palestinians”.
外交官们指出，英国和法国在现代中东的形成中扮演了关键角色，并提到两国已于2025年承认巴勒斯坦国，他们主张，两国现在有责任“在该地区根本性分歧——即以色列人和巴勒斯坦人享有平等权利——上达成共识”。