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一个星期一的早晨,在耶鲁大学,Margot Flowers坐下来与她的朋友Abdul进行另一场关于中东政治的辩论: Margot:谁发动了1967年的战争? Abdul:阿拉伯人干的。他们通过封锁蒂兰海峡而导致了这场战争。Margot:但以色列首先发动攻击。Abdul:按照国际法,封锁就是战争行动。Margot:我们应该让你们经由海峡进口美国武器吗? Abdul:以色列当时并没经由海峡进口武器。阿拉伯人所以封锁海峡,是为了阻止以色列从伊朗进口石油。他们并不具有联合国外交官的手腕,但当时,
One Monday morning at Yale, Margot Flowers sat down with her friend Abdul for another debate on politics in the Middle East: Margot: Who launched the 1967 war? Abdul: The Arabs did it. They caused the war by blocking the Tielland Strait. Margot: But Israel attacks first. Abdul: According to international law, the blockade is a war operation. Margot: Should we let you import U.S. arms across the Strait? Abdul: Israel did not import arms through the strait at the time. The blockade of the Strait by Arabs was intended to stop Israel from importing oil from Iran. They do not have the means of United Nations diplomats, but at the time,