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阿拉法特994年接受诺贝尔和平奖的演讲

亚西尔·阿拉法特(YasserArafat)是巴勒斯坦民族解放运动的发起者,一位出色的民族领袖,也是20世纪的一位重要历史人物。正是在他的带领之下,巴勒斯坦民族解放斗争成为国际政治中的倍受关注的重大事件之一。为了表彰阿拉法特为和平做出的贡献,1993年9月,联合国教科文组织授予他“博瓦尼和平奖”。1994年,他与以色列总理拉宾、外长佩雷斯共同获得该年的诺贝尔和平奖。

InthenameofGod,themerciful,thecompassionate.Butiftheenemyinclinetowardpeace,dothoualsoinclinetowardpeace,andtrustinGod.

YourMajesties,

ChairmanofNobelPrize,

LadiesandGentlemen

Sincemypeopleentrustedmewiththehardtaskofsearchingforourlosthome,Ihavebeenfilledwithwarmfaiththatthosewhocarriedtheirkeysinthediasporaastheycarrytheirownlimbs,andthatthosewhoenduredtheirwoundsinthehomelandandmaintainedtheiridentitywillberewardedbyreturnandfreedomfortheirsacrifices.Ihavealsobeenfilledwithfaiththatthearduoustrekonthelongpathofpainwillendinourhome''''syard.

Aswecelebratetogetherthefirstsightofthecrescentofpeace,I,atthispodiumstareintotheopeneyesofthemartyrswithinmyconscience.Theyaskmeaboutthenationalsoilandtheirvacantseatsthere.Iconcealmytearsfromthemandtellthem:Howtrueyouwere;yourgenerousbloodhasenabledustoseetheholylandandtotakeourfirststepsinadifficultbattle,thebattleofpeace,thepeaceofthebrave.

Aswecelebratetogether,weinvokethepowersofcreativitywithinustoreconstructahomedestroyedbywar,ahomeoverlookingourneighbor''''s,whereourchildrenwillplaywiththeirchildrenandwillcompeteinpickingflowers.Now,IhaveasenseofnationalandhumanprideinmyPalestinianArabpeople''''spatienceandsacrifice,throughwhichtheyhaveestablishedanuninterruptedlinkbetweenthehomeland,historyandthepeople,addingtotheoldlegendsofthehomelandanepicofhope.Forthem,forthechildrenofthosegood-naturedandtoughpeople,whoaremadeofoaksanddews,offireandsweat,IpresentthisNobelPrize,whichIwillcarrytoourchildren,whohaveapromiseoffreedom,securityandsafetyinahomelandnotthreatenedbyaninvaderfromoutsideoranexploiterfrominside.

Iknow,Mr.Chairman,thatthishighlyindicativeprizehasnotbeengrantedtomeandmypartners,Israel''''sPrimeMinisterYitzhakRabinandForeignMinisterShimonPeres,tocrownamissionthatwehavefulfilled,buttoencourageustocompleteapathwhichwehavestartedwithlargerstrides,deeperawareness,andmorehonestintentions.Thisissowecantransfertheoptionofpeace,thepeaceofthebrave,fromwordsonpapertopracticesontheground,andsowewillbeworthyofcarryingthemessagethatbothourpeoplesandtheworldandhumanconsciencehaveaskedustocarry.LiketheirArabbrethren,thePalestinians,whosecauseistheguardianofthegateoftheArab-Israelipeace,arelookingforwardtoacomprehensive,justanddurablepeaceonthebasisoflandforpeaceandcompliancewithinternationallegitimacyanditsresolutions.

Peace,tous,isavalueandaninterest.Peaceisanabsolutehumanvaluewhichwillhelpmandevelophishumanitywithfreedomthatcannotbelimitedbyregional,religiousornationalrestrictions.ItrestorestotheArab-JewishrelationshipitsinnocentnatureandgivestheArabconsciencetheopportunitytoexpress—throughabsolutehumanterms—itsunderstandingoftheEuropeantragedyoftheJews.ItalsogivestheJewishconsciencetheopportunitytoexpressthesufferingofthePalestinianpeopleswhichresultedfromthishistoricalintersectionandtofindanechoforthissufferinginthepainedJewishsoul.Thepainedpeoplearemorecapablethanothersofunderstandingthesufferingofotherpeople.

Peaceisaninterestbecause,inanatmosphereofjustpeace,thePalestinianpeoplewillbeabletoachievetheirambitionsforindependenceandsovereignty,todeveloptheirnationalandculturalexistencethroughrelationsofgoodneighborliness,mutualrespect,andcooperationwiththeIsraelipeople.PeacewillenabletheIsraelipeopletodefinetheirMiddleEastidentityandtoenjoyeconomicandculturalopennesstowardtheirArabneighbors,whoareeagertodeveloptheirregion,whichwaskeptbythelongwarfromfinditsrealpositionintoday''''sworldinanatmosphereofdemocracy,pluralism,andprosperity.

Aswarisanadventure,peaceisalsoachallengeandagamble.Ifwedonotfortifypeacetostandagainststormsandwind,andifwedonotsupportitandstrengthenit,thegamblewillthenbeexposedtoblackmail,perhapstofall.Therefore,Icallonmypartnersinpeaceonthishighplatformtoexpeditethepeaceprocess,achieveearlywithdrawal,pavetheroadforelections,andtomovetothesecondstageinrecordtime,sothatpeacewillgrowandbecomeafirmreality.

Wehavestartedthepeaceprocessbasedonlandforpeace,onUNResolutions242and338,andontheotherinternationalresolutionscallingforachievingthelegitimaterightsofthePalestinianpeople.Whilethepeaceprocesshasnotyetreacheditstarget,thenewatmosphereofconfidenceandthemodestachievementsofthefirstandsecondyearofthepeaceprocessarepromising.Therefore,thepartiesareurgedtoabandontheirreservations,facilitatemeasures,andachievetheremaininggoals,foremostofwhicharetransferringpowersandtakingstepstowardanIsraeliwithdrawalintheWestBankandthesettlements.Thiswillfinallyleadtoacomprehensivewithdrawalandwillenableoursocietytobuilditsinfrastructureandutilizeitsstatus,heritage,knowledgeandawarenesstoformulateournewworld.

Inthiscontext,IcallonRussiaandtheUnitedStates,sponsorsofthepeaceprocess,toacceleratethestepsofthisprocess,totakepartinitsformulationandtoovercomeitsobstacles.IurgeNorwayandEgypt,intheircapacityashoststothePalestinian-Israeliagreement,tocontinuetheirgoodinitiative,whichstartedfromOsloandreachedWashingtonandCairo.Oslo,aswellasthenamesoftheotherstatesthathavebeenhostingthemultilateraltalks,willremainshiningnameslinkedtothepeaceofthecourageous.Ialsourgeallcountries,foremostofwhicharethedonorcountries,tomaketheircontributionsquicklytoenablethePalestinianpeopletoovercometheireconomicandsocialproblems,torebuildthemselvesandtoestablishtheirinfrastructure.Peacecannotgrowandthepeaceprocesscannotbeentrenchedunlesstheirnecessarymaterialconditionsaremet.

Ithenurgemypartnersinpeacetoviewthepeaceprocessinacomprehensiveandstrategicway.Confidencealonecannotmakepeace,butonlyrecognizingtherights,togetherwithconfidence,canmakepeace.Encroachingonrightsgeneratesasenseofinjustice,keepsthefireundertheashes,andwillpushpeacetoadangerouspointandtowardquicksandthatmaydestroyit.Weviewpeaceasastrategicoption,ratherthanatacticaloptioninfluencedbytemporarycalculationsoflossandprofit.Thepeaceprocessisnotonlyapoliticalone,butalsoanintegratedprocessinwhichnationalawarenessandeconomic,scientificandtechnologicaldevelopmentplayanimportantrole.Theinteractionofcultural,socialandcreativeelementsalsoplaybasicrolesinstrengtheningthepeaceprocess.

IviewallthisasIrecallthedifficultpeacemarch,inwhichwehavecoveredonlyashortdistance.Weshouldhavecourageandmoveasfaraspossibletocoverthegreaterdistancebasedonjustandcomprehensivepeaceandtoabsorbthestrengthofcreativitywhichiscontainedinthedeeperlessonofpeace.

Aslongaswehavedecidedtocoexistandliveinpeace,thenweshouldcoexistonasolidbasisthatcanlastthroughalltimeandthatisacceptabletothefuturegenerations.Inthiscontext,fullwithdrawalfromtheWestBankandtheGazaStriprequiresdeepdiscussionsaboutthesettlementsthatcutthroughgeographicandpoliticalunity,preventfreemovementbetweentheareasoftheWestBankandtheStrip,andcreatehotbedsoftensionthatconflictwiththespiritofpeace,whichwewanttobefreeofanythingthatspoilsitspurity.

AsforJerusalem,itisthespiritualhomeofChristians,MuslimsandJews.ToPalestinians,itisthecityofcities.TheJewishshrinesinthecityareourshrines,thesameastheIslamicandChristianshrines.SoletusmakeJerusalemaninternationalsymbolofthisspiritualharmony,thisculturalbrightness,andthisreligiousheritageofhumanityasawhole.

Thereisanurgenttaskthatactivatesthepeacemechanismandenablesittoovercometheproblemthatistroublinghearts,thequestionofprisoners.Itisimportanttoreleasethemsosmilescanreturntotheirchildren,theirmothers,andtheirwives.Letustogetherprotectthislittlebabyfromthewinter''''swinds,andletusprovideitwiththemildandhoneyitdeservesinthelandofmilkandhoneyinthelandofSalim,Ibrahim,Isma''''il,andIshaq—theholyland,thelandofpeace.

Finally,Iagaincongratulatemypartnersinpeace—IsraeliPrimeMinisterYitzhakRabinandIsraeliForeignMinisterSimonPeres—forwinningtheNobelPeacePrize.IalsocongratulatethefriendlyNorwegianpeopleforthiswarmreception,whichisevidenceofthegenuinenessanddeeprootofthispeople.

YourMajesties,ladiesandgentlemen,Iemphasizetoyouthatwewilldiscoverourselvesthroughpeacemorethanwedidthroughconfrontationandconflict.IamcertainthatIsraeliswillfindthemselvesthroughpeacemorethantheydidinwar.

GlorytoGodinthehighest,andonEarthpeace,andgoodwilltowardmen.

Thankyou.