美国副总统JD·万斯周三拒绝在以色列大选前背书以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡，表示他专注于美国中期竞选。
US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's elections, saying he was focused on the American midterm campaign.
在俄亥俄州辛辛那提的新闻发布会上，万斯被问及他在背书外国政治候选人方面的立场。
Speaking at a news conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, Vance was asked about his position on endorsing foreign political candidates.
此前他在接受采访时发表过相关言论，且曾支持匈牙利总理欧尔班和德国右翼政治力量，此番提问随之而来。
The question followed his recent interview comments and his previous support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the political right in Germany.
“首先，我一生中只背书过一位外国候选人参加选举，结果并不特别理想。尽管我非常钦佩欧尔班总理，”万斯说。他强调，他的优先事项是支持美国的候选人。
"I have endorsed one foreign candidate for election in my entire life, first of all, it didn’t go particularly well. As much as I’m very much an admirer of the prime minister, Orban," Vance said. He stressed that his priority was supporting candidates in the US.
“我们正处于美国选举周期中，我非常专注于让美国候选人当选，”万斯说。
"We're in the middle of an American election cycle where I’m very focused on getting candidates elected in the United States of America," Vance said.
“正如我在采访中所说，我既不攻击内塔尼亚胡，也不背书内塔尼亚胡。”万斯表示，是否背书内塔尼亚胡的决定权在于美国总统唐纳德·特朗普。
"As I said in that interview, I’m not attacking Bibi Netanyahu. I’m not endorsing Bibi Netanyahu." Vance said the decision on whether to endorse Netanyahu rested with US President Donald Trump.
“我认为总统的背书才是最终关键，总统将根据自己的偏好决定如何给予背书，”他补充道。本周早些时候，万斯在接受采访时表示，他不会介入以色列大选。
"I think the president’s endorsement is ultimately what matters, and the president is going to make the decision about how he doles out that endorsement according to his preferences," he added. Earlier this week, Vance said in an interview that he would not become involved in Israel's election.
“我不是反对背书他，也不是支持背书他。我不会介入以色列选举，”他说。
"I'm not anti-endorsing him. I’m not pro-endorsing him. I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections," he said.
与此同时，特朗普周日在以色列10月27日大选前背书了内塔尼亚胡，宣布对总理的连任竞选给予“完全和彻底的背书”。
Trump, meanwhile, endorsed Netanyahu on Sunday ahead of Israel's Oct. 27 elections, declaring his "Complete and Total Endorsement" of the prime minister's reelection bid.
特朗普在其Truth Social平台上的一篇长文中，赞扬了内塔尼亚胡的领导力及其与华盛顿的伙伴关系，特别是在应对伊朗问题上。
In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Netanyahu's leadership and partnership with Washington, particularly in confronting Iran.
特朗普还警告称，如果以色列选民选择另一位领导人，美国可能被迫承担应对伊朗的重担。
Trump also warned that the US could be forced to shoulder the burden of confronting Iran if Israeli voters chose another leader.