Brush Up Your English (Slovníček)
This would be according to the wishes of the Israelis, who want the Europeans to have "enforcement capabilities", and seems to be less in line with the stance of the Palestinians who favour a mere "monitoring" role. But the last word over the mandate has not been had yet, as some EU member states are extremely wary of real security involvement in the Middle East. The Czech foreign minister Cyril Svoboda said according to a Czech diplomat, "To guard the border or even to send soldiers or policemen is not the work of the EU and should not be considered." The diplomat said Prague wanted the EU to limit its activities to assisting the Palestinians by, for example, training. On top of this, the Israelis and the Palestinians are still negotiating over the EU inspectors' role.
according to – podle wish – přání enforcement – nátlak, násilí, donucovací capabilities – schopnosti to seem – zdát se less – méně in line with – v souladu, ve shodě stance – postoj to favour – dávat přednost mere – pouhý
to be wary of – být ostražitý involvement – zapojení to guard – hlídat, střežit border – hranice even – dokonce soldier – voják should – měl by (modální sloveso) to consider – uvážit, zvážit to limit its activities – omezit své aktivity na to assist – pomoci training – výcvik on top of this – ještě navíc to negotiate – vyjednávat.
Under the guidance of James Wolfensohn, the envoy for the "Quartet" of the US, the EU, Russia and the UN, Israelis and Palestinians are on Monday evening expected to finalise their talks on the role they wish the Europeans to play.
Mr Solana will later this week visit Israel and the Palestinian territories and discuss the issue, Ms Gallach said. A decision on the mandate and the type of personnel will then have to be taken "very soon", she said, as the Palestinians want the mission to start on 15 November.
under the guidance of – pod vedením koho/čeho envoy – vyslanec, posel, delegát to expect – očekávat to finalise – dokončit talks on – rozhovory o to wish – přát si later – později to visit – navštívit territory – území issue – problematika, záležitost decision – rozhodnutí personnel – posádka, personál to take a decision – rozhodnout se, učinit rozhodnutí.
Připravuje Markéta Frýbová