"went against the council's give-and-take tradition of doing business"
Meaning, went against the council's determination never to say anything critical of the terrorists, and never to say anything which might remotely be construed to be in Israel's favor.
"went against the council's give-and-take tradition of doing business"
Now we understand precisely why the left's outcry "NO WAR FOR OIL"....didn't need one with the UN's give-and-take tradition of doing business.