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U.N. Security Council adopts resolution condemning Israeli settlements as U.S. abstains from vote
Friday, December 23, 2016 12:50
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The U.N. Security Council was again set to vote Friday afternoon on a highly charged resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements, with the U.S. reportedly poised to abstain and brush aside a rare intervention by president-elect Donald Trumpwho initially pressured Egypt to withdraw the measure.
The draft resolution would demand that Israel “immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.” It also would say the establishment of settlements by Israel has “no legal validity and constitutes a flagrant violation under international law.” …. http://www.usatoday.com
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