This newspaper has argued steadfastly for the right of israel to exist . We abhor the creeping delegitimisation and demonisation of israel . But we also believe that the palestinians deserve a state of their own .
本报坚定地为以色列的存在权大声疾呼,然而我们同样相信巴勒斯坦也应当获得其独立国家地位。
The white house had steadfastly defended the choice , though it acknowledged this week that mr obama shared the " what the heck ? " Sense of frustration felt by many average americans that one of the country 's largest corporations could escape the tax man .