US president Barack Obama today welcomes arguably his least favourite foreign leader to the White House. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit neatly coincides with the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac). That event offers both men a chance to appeal to some of Israel’s most ardent American supporters. We can therefore expect to hear repeated references to the “common interests”, “unshakeable bonds” and “shared values” of the two countries.
前段时间，美国总统巴拉克•奥巴马(Barack Obama)在白宫迎来了可以说是他最不待见的外国领导人。以色列总理本杰明•内塔尼亚胡(Benjamin Netanyahu)此次访美恰逢美国以色列公共事务委员会(American Israel Public Affairs Committee)召开一年一度的政策会议之时。这就为奥巴马和内塔尼亚胡提供了一个向最为坚定的以色列亲美派示好的机会。于是，我们可以想象，接下来，两国“共同的利益”、两国间“无法动摇的纽带”以及两国“共有的价值观”这些说法将不绝于耳。