WASHINGTON: The Obama administration intended to abstain from a UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution critical of Israel settlement-building, Western officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Egypt earlier postponed the vote and diplomats said Cairo had acted under pressure from Israel and to avoid alienating US President-elect Donald Trump.
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Egypt earlier postponed the vote and diplomats said Cairo had acted under pressure from Israel and to avoid alienating US President-elect Donald Trump.
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