UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Says Settlement Resolution Good Move Peace Process Forward
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the Security Council’s adoption on Friday of a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements, his spokesman said.
Israel Vows To Defy UN Resolution on Settlements
Israel will not abide by the terms of a United Nations Security Council resolution adopted on Friday demanding an end to settlement activity, a statement from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
U.S. Abstains as UN Security Council Votes 14-0 Against Israeli Settlements
After the United States abstained from voting, the U.N. Security Council on Friday passed a resolution demanding Israel stop building settlements on occupied Palestinian territory, a reversal of U.S. practice to protect Israel from United Nations action.
Trump Says ‘Things Will Be Different’ After UN Vote on Israel Settlements
President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet after the United States abstained in a U.N. Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlements that “things will be different after Jan. 20,” when he takes office.
Israel Brands President Obama ‘Shameful’ for Refusing To Veto UN Resolution on Settlements
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations called on the United States on Friday to “stand by” Israel over a Security Council resolution that demands an end to Israeli settlements.
UN Vote on Israel Settlements May Happen After All — Will U.S. Allow It To Pass?
The U.N. Security Council will vote on Friday on a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements after four council members again put forward the measure a day after Egypt withdrew it under pressure from Israel and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
U.S. Planned To Allow Anti-Settlement UN Resolution To Pass
The United States intended to allow the U.N. Security Council to approve a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, two Western officials said on Thursday, a major reversal of U.S. practice of protecting Israel from such criticism.
UN Vote on Israel Settlements Delayed — ‘Possibly Indefinitely’
A United Nations Security Council vote on a draft resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements has been postponed, “potentially indefinitely,” a western diplomatic source said on Thursday.
France Plans Middle East Peace Conference for January — With or Without Israel
France will convene some 70 countries on Jan. 15 for a Middle East peace conference in Paris, its foreign minister said on Thursday, and will invite the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to meet separately at its conclusion.
Donald Trump Joins Benjamin Netanyahu Call for Veto of UN Anti-Settlement Resolution
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday echoed Israel’s call for a veto on a U.N. Security Council draft resolution to halt settlements, saying it “puts Israel in a very poor negotiating position and is extremely unfair to all Israelis.”
