UN Security Council postpones vote on Israeli settlements

[WorldNews]

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The UN Security Council on Thursday postponed a vote on a draft resolution demanding that Israel halt its settlement activities in the Palestinian territories and east Jerusalem, diplomats said. The move prompted immediate calls from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the United States to use its veto power at the Security Council to block the resolution. A similar resolution was vetoed by the United States in 2011, and it remained uncertain if the measure would be adopted this time.

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