UN Vote on Israeli Settlements 'Indefinitely' Postponed

Egypt asked the United Nations to "indefinitely" postpone a vote Thursday on a resolution demanding an end Israeli settlement building in Palestinian territories.


The U.N. Security Council had scheduled a meeting Thursday to vote on the resolution, which calls for the cessation of all settlement building in Palestinian territory, calling it "essential for salvaging the two-state solution," which would see Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace.

The resolution also says the existing settlements have "no legal validity" and are "a flagrant violation" of international law.

President-elect Donald Trump and Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu had urged the Obama administration to veto the U.N. resolution that would halt the building of settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.
 [voanews.com]
22/12/16
-
Related:

• Mideast conference in Paris on January 15. Neither Israel nor the Palestinians will be present
• Trump calls for veto of U.N. resolution opposing Israeli settlements
• UN Security Council postpones vote on Israeli settlements...