Makovsky pointed out that Iraq under Saddam Hussein had been able to hold out.

Makovsky指出，萨达姆·侯赛因统治下的伊拉克能够坚持下去。

Iran is not likely to do that in the near future, says analyst Alan Makovsky.

分析师Alan Makovsky表示，伊朗最近不大可能这么做。

Makovsky says it would be a major loss of face for Iran to return to negotiations.

Makovsky表示，如果伊朗重回谈判，会面临巨大的损失。

Makovsky doesn't believe the Trump administration is really backing away from the idea of a two-state solution.

马科夫斯基认为特朗普政府不会放弃“两国解决方案”。

He spoke in English rather than Hebrew because he has an audience of one, says David Makovsky, a scholar at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

“他说的是英语而不是希伯来语，因为他的听众只有一个，”华盛顿近东政策研究所的学者大卫·马科夫斯基说。