UN postpones vote on Israeli settlements at last minute

Hours before it was due to take place, the UN Security Council on Thursday postponed a vote on a draft resolution demanding that Israel halt its settlement activities as president-elect Donald Trump weighed in and said the United States should veto the measure.


Egypt requested the delay to allow time for consultations, but no new time or date for the vote was scheduled. Diplomats suggested it could happen on Friday.

"Every member of the Security Council was ready to vote at 3pm," a Western diplomat told Reuters news agency on condition of anonymity. "Egypt has delayed the vote following an intense Israeli lobbying campaign against them."
 [aljazeera.com]
22/12/16
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