Proposed UN resolution demands end to Israeli settlements
Source: Associated Press
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Updated 9:32 pm, Wednesday, December 21, 2016
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Egypt circulated a draft U.N. resolution Wednesday night that demands a halt to Israeli settlement activities in Palestinian territory and declares that all existing settlements "have no legal validity" and are "a flagrant violation" of international law.
The proposed resolution also stresses that "the cessation of all Israeli settlement activities is essential for salvaging the two-state solution" which would see Israelis and Palestinians living side-by-side in peace.
The Security Council scheduled a meeting at 3 p.m. EST Thursday to vote on the draft resolution.
Much of the international community considers Israeli settlements illegal and backs the establishment of a Palestinian state, even though a deal appears to be increasingly complicated, in part because of the continued growth of settlements.
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