In sharp reversal, U.S. agrees to rebuke Israel in Security Council

Foreign Policy by Colum Lynch | Feb. 17, 2011 (News)

The U.S. informed Arab governments Tuesday that it will support a U.N. Security Council statement reaffirming that the 15-nation body "does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity," a move aimed at avoiding the prospect of having to veto a stronger Palestinian resolution calling the settlements illegal. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Feb 16, 2011 - 4:11 PM PST
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - Feb 17, 2011 - 8:52 AM PST

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