The resolution, drafted by Egypt and also opposed by the Israelis, calls existing Israeli settlements a "flagrant violation" of international law, though it stops short of saying they should be dismantled.
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on the resolution Thursday.
In a statement, Trump said the United Nations should not place terms on either side, rather let the Israelis and Palestinians themselves sort it out.
"As the United States has long maintained, peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians will only come through direct negotiations between the parties, and not through the imposition of terms by the United Nations," Trump said. "This puts Israel in a very poor negotiating position and is extremely unfair to all Israelis."
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22/12/16
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UN Security Council postpones vote on Israeli settlements...
ReplyDeleteThe UN Security Council session scheduled for Thursday to take up the issue of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories has been postponed due to last-minute negotiations, diplomats told EFE.
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22/12/16