美国最高外交官为一项新的和平使命再次前往中东，不过几乎没有人期望这次和平使命会取得重大突破。
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is still pushing for a peace agreement by the end of the year. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to resign next month over a corruption scandal, but under Israel's complicated system of government, Mr. Olmert could remain in office for many months as caretaker prime minister, even after his Kadima party chooses a new leader in September.
美国国务卿赖斯仍然在推动中东各方在今年年底之前达成和平协议。以色列总理奥尔默特因为腐败丑闻计划下个月辞职，但是根据以色列复杂的政府体制，即使他领导的前进党9月选出了新的领导人，奥尔默特还可能做为看守总理继续担任公职好几个月。
Mr. Olmert's spokesman, Mark Regev, says Israel will do all it can to reach a peace deal before U.S. P