Condemning israeli settlements on palestinian territory. It happened because the United States changed its usual veto policy and abstained in the vote. Well, israels 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 in fact voted iio