United States abstains on security council resolution criticizing israeli settlements

• Autores: Kristina Daugirdas, Julian Davis Mortenson
• Localización: American Journal of International Law, ISSN 0002-9300, Vol. 111, Nº 2, 2017, págs. 477-482
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • On December 23, 2016, the United States abstained from voting on a United Nations Security Council resolution that condemned Israeli settlement construction, thereby allowing the resolution to be adopted by a vote of 14–0. Israel's response was swift and disapproving.