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US abstains in key Israel vote, clearing way for condemnation of settlements
Fox News.com ^ | December 23, 2016

Posted on 12/23/2016 12:13:28 PM PST by Kaslin

A "shameful" abstention by the U.S. in a United Nations Security Council vote Friday allowed passage of a resolution condemning Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.

The resolution was put forward by New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal after Egypt withdrew it Thursday under pressure from Israel and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

It was adopted with 14 votes in favor, to a round of applause, after U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power abstained. It is the first resolution the Security Council has adopted on Israel and the Palestinians in nearly eight years.

Reaction from U.S. Republicans and Jewish leaders around the world was swift and sharp.

"This is absolutely shameful," said House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. "Today's vote is a blow to peace that sets a dangerous precedent for further diplomatic efforts to isolate and demonize Israel."

The Obama White House, under heavy pressure from the Israeli government and its supporters to veto the resolution, kept everyone guessing until the vote whether it would stop shielding Israel from council resolutions and permit it to pass by abstaining.

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To: JBW1949

And he won the Jewish vote overwhelmingly twice.

I guess the connection is gone for many.


81 posted on 12/23/2016 2:06:27 PM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: af_vet_1981

Already, Netanyahu has canceled a planned visit by Senegal to Israel. More to come for sure!


82 posted on 12/23/2016 2:07:16 PM PST by freedomcrusader (Proudly wearing the politically incorrect label "crusader" since 1/29/2001)
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To: Kaslin

As the juvenile delinquent is going out the door of the WH that its resided in for the last 8 years he gives his middle finger to Israel.

FUBO!


83 posted on 12/23/2016 2:08:43 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: freedomcrusader

This was a payback to the US Citizens of flyover country.

Obama is going to be a little crybaby for until inauguration.


84 posted on 12/23/2016 2:08:45 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Kaslin
The resolution was put forward by New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal after Egypt withdrew it Thursday under pressure from Israel and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Remember these four asswipe countries when being sworn in Trump and remember them when signing appropriation bills.

Make sure not a penny of our money goes to these countries.

85 posted on 12/23/2016 2:09:54 PM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: LeoWindhorse

obucketOshit abandoned Israel the day he was hatched


86 posted on 12/23/2016 2:10:53 PM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: JBW1949

Every Christmas season in this administration has been met with something controversial. I wonder what they’re going to do Christmas day when no one is paying attention. I’m fairly confident they’ll find something to make people angry about.


87 posted on 12/23/2016 2:11:18 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Kaslin

the boy in the white house just killed the un


88 posted on 12/23/2016 2:13:29 PM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Macroagression melts snowflakes)
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To: Kaslin

Trump’s Israel Ambassador Will Drain the Two-State Solution Swamp
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3507700/posts


89 posted on 12/23/2016 2:13:46 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: JBW1949

Let’s hope for the positive outcome of this being slashing our budgetary commitment to this useless body of blowhards.


90 posted on 12/23/2016 2:18:00 PM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

My comment was directed concerning those with Jewish bloodlines.

I understand your perspective, but if born a Jew you are always a Jew.

God will deal with those that have veered off the path.

He’s very good at that and the Bible explains it quite well.


91 posted on 12/23/2016 2:21:22 PM PST by Syncro (Facts is facts)
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To: lancium

Kerry’s ‘peace process’ is to unleash the American funded ‘Syrian rebels’ on Israel.


92 posted on 12/23/2016 2:23:01 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: Kaslin

Trump should have vowed to take the US out of the UN if this passed!


93 posted on 12/23/2016 2:23:02 PM PST by Bobalu (See liberal MSM heads explode...make Milo Yiannopoulos Trump's new Press Secretary!)
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To: Kaslin

What else would we expect from a radical Muslim in the last days of his chances to destroy Israel..... and the US.


94 posted on 12/23/2016 2:26:01 PM PST by Strac6 ("We sleep safe in our beds only because rough men stand ready to visit violence on the enemy.")
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To: anton

The United Church of Christ agrees with the majority of Christian organizations when it comes to Jews so I don’t see any buffer between them.

Unless your church specifically says not to evangelize to Jews, then it’s just as guilty.


95 posted on 12/23/2016 2:29:05 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: Kaslin

Wow, talk about a change in US Policy. And they excoriate Trump for taking a call from Taiwan’s President.


96 posted on 12/23/2016 2:29:10 PM PST by Religion and Politics (It's Morning in America)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Actually, you are getting into the issues of Zionists and Zionism, but that is for another time.

Quite frankly, I am a Christian who thinks he IS better than some others. Not those who are intellectually challenged, but those who do little with their God-given intellect or other talents, whatever they may be.

If that makes me a Jew.... well, so was a certain carpenter.... and Mazel Tov.


97 posted on 12/23/2016 2:32:51 PM PST by Strac6 ("We sleep safe in our beds only because rough men stand ready to visit violence on the enemy.")
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To: lancium

Kerry is going to help Obama screw up the world and advance the Umma until his last breath.


98 posted on 12/23/2016 2:37:27 PM PST by Truth29
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To: Kaslin
the useless nations resolution AND five bucks will get them a cup of burnt coffee at $tarbuck$ too...
99 posted on 12/23/2016 2:49:56 PM PST by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING! ich bin ein Deplorable...)
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To: flaglady47
... get the U.N. headquarters out of our Country entirely. They are not on Israel’s nor our side. They are an Islamic front supported by other like-minded countries. No need for them to exist...

Perhaps some ISIS 'pilots' could be trained to fly a plane into UN Hdgtrs. And then we disallow them to rebuild on American, i.e. US soil. Best time for this is when the UN is in session.

100 posted on 12/23/2016 2:58:52 PM PST by GGpaX4DumpedTea (a)
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