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condemning israeli settlements on palestinian territory. it happened because the united states changed its usual veto policy and abstained in the vote. well, israel s ambassador to the un said that it was a shameful move, but the us said it had long argued against settle m e nt it had long argued against settlement building. the resolution specifically calls for an end to settle m e nt specifically calls for an end to settlement building in the west bank and eastjerusalem, settlements that are considered illegal under international law. the us and israeli ambassadors to the un responded soon after the vote. today the security council reaffirmed its established consensus that settlements have no legal validity. the united states has been sending the message that the settle m e nts sending the message that the settlements must stop, privately and publicly, for nearly five decades. by publicly, for nearly five decades. by voting yes, in favour of this resolution, you have ....
prime minister netanyahu of israel has rejected the resolution. a statement from his office said israel would not abide by its terms. it said israel looked forward to working with us president elect, donald trump, to counter what it called the harmful effects of the resolution. well, mr trump also has responded to the un vote. he tweeted this. as to the un, things will be different afterjanuary 20th. it s worth mentioning that mr trump has chosen a pro settlement hardliner, david friedman, to be america s next ambassador to israel. barbara plett usher has been following this story for us. she explained the ramifications of what occurred at the un. well, i think the resolution shows a strong international consensus that israeli settlement building in the occupied palestinian territories is illegal, and is a very serious threat to a viable peace deal. and the obama administration strongly felt that there was this threat, so it decided not to veto. it abstained, and ther ....
a resolution demanding a halt to israeli settlement building on occupied palestinian land. it happened because the united states changed its usual veto policy, and abstained in the vote, saying it has long argued against the settlement buildings in the west bank and eastjerusalem, which are considered illegal under international law. today, the security council reaffirmed its established consensus that settlements have no legal validity. the united states has been sending the message that the settlements must stop, privately and publicly, for nearly five decades. by voting yes, in favour of this resolution, you have in fact voted no. you voted no to negotiations. you voted no to progress, and a chance for better lives for the israelis and palestinians, and you voted no to the possibility of peace. prime minister netanyahu of israel has rejected the resolution. a statement from his office said israel would not abide by its terms. it said israel looked forward to working ....
the un security council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to israeli settlements on occupied palestinian land. the obama administration broke with longstanding american practice and withheld its veto, in a sharp rebuke of israeli policy. our state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. ina rare in a rare show of unity, the un security council passed judgement on israeli settlements. 14 votes in favour. voting that they had become a serious threat to a viable peace deal with the palestinians. it was that conviction which led the us to withhold its customary protection of israel at the council, although not without much soul searching. israel at the council, although not without much soul searchingm israel at the council, although not without much soul-searching. it is because this forum too often continues to be biased against israel, because there are important issues that are not sufficiently addressed in this resolution, and because the united stat ....
to israeli settlements on occupied palestinian land. the obama administration broke with longstanding american practice and withheld its veto, in a sharp rebuke of israeli policy. our state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. it was that conviction which led the us to withhold its customary protection of israel at the council, although not without much soul searching. because the united states does not agree with every word in this text that the united states did not vote in favour of the resolution. but it is because this revolution reflects the facts on the ground and is consistent with us policy across republican and democratic administrations through the history of the state of israel that the united states did not veto it. the israelis had managed to delay but not prevent the vote. they felt betrayed by their ally, especially angry about condemnation of their construction in occupied east jerusalem. construction in occupied east jerusalem. who gav ....