Palestinians target settlements in UN resolution
RAMALLAH, West Bank – The Palestinians will ask the U.N. Security Council in the coming days to condemn Israeli settlement construction, according a copy of the draft resolution obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday, part of a growing Palestinian campaign to rally international pressure against Israel. The move reflects growing Palestinian discontent with stalled U.S. efforts to broker a peace agreement by next September. American officials reacted coolly to the proposal, raising the likelihood that the U.S. would use its veto power in the council to defeat the…
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