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UN passes resolution on ending Israeli settlements, US abstains

Aljazeera  The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a resolution demanding the halt of settlement activity by Israel on occupied Palestinian territory with the United States notably abstaining. The resolution was put forward at the 15-member council for a vote on Friday by New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal a day after Egypt … Continued

Trump, Netanyahu urge Obama to veto U.N. resolution on settlements

By Jeffrey Heller and Michelle Nichols Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump echoed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in urging the Obama administration on Thursday to veto a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that calls for an immediate halt to settlement building on occupied land Palestinians seek for a state. Netanyahu took to Twitter in the … Continued

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