If that can be done, U. S. officials argue, there still would be hope of eventually inducing Syria and Israel to withdraw their forces and of bringing Mr. Gemayel and his domestic foes together in a new power-sharing arrangement that would restore peace.

• 美国官员们说，只要能作到这一点，就还有希望最后诱使叙利亚和以色列撤出它们的部队，使杰马耶勒先生同他的国内敌手们重新碰头，来研究出一种新的权力分配，从而可能恢复和平。