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December 24, 2016

UN Vote Revealed the Obama Administration's True Face

The Security Council voting, December 23, 2016
"'This is the last sting from President Obama. An act that revealed the true face of the Obama administration,' diplomatic sources said in Jerusalem, Saturday night, in response to Friday's UN Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlement activity and labeling it illegal.

The vote passed with fourteen of the 15 voting members of the Council in favor, the United States abstained form the vote instead of using its veto, angering many Israeli politicians and Jewish groups.

'Now the world can see what we have been facing for the past eight years,' the source continued.

The move, however, had been expected, explained the source. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had warned that it may happen and the cabinet had already discussed it.

Arab sources and intelligence have informed Israel that the US has worked behind our back, drafting and promoting anti-Israel resolutions, the source said..."
Date
December 24, 2016
Title
Israeli source: UN vote revealed the Obama administration’s true face, The Jerusalem Post
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12/23/2016 Security Council Resolution S/RES/2334 (2016)
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