UNITED NATIONS – The United States vetoed a U.N. resolution Friday
that would have condemned "illegal" Israeli settlements and demanded an
immediate halt to all settlement building, a move certain to anger Arab
countries and Palestinian supporters around the world.
The 14 other Security Council members voted in favor
of the resolution, reflecting the wide support for the
Palestinian-backed draft which had over 100 co-sponsors.
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice
said the United States agrees with the rest of the council and the
wider world "about the folly and illegitimacy of continued Israeli
settlement activity." But she said the U.S. believes "it is unwise" for
the U.N.'s most powerful body to attempt to resolve key issues between
the Israelis and Palestinians.
The vote put President Barack Obama in a difficult position, both internationally and domestically.
The U.S. veto was strongly opposed by Arab nations
and much of the rest of the world, especially at a time of ... >>>
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Palestinian what is it and who are they?
by afshinazad on Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:23 AM PSTFrankly as an Iranian I don't give F*****k about these terrorist people, who they are now in Iran killing Iranian young man and woman.
we are with Israelis.