"Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told the Palestinians in a televised speech Wednesday night that his country opposes any changes to the Arab Peace Initiative, and would use its power in the United Nations Security Council to force Israel to halt settlement building...
Regarding plans to end Israeli settlement activity through the UN, Shoukry said that Egypt, 'as a current member of the United Nations Security Council, is in constant discussion with the PA on what would be a good time and proper framework for moving through the UNSC' in order to compel Israel to cease settlement building. 'Ideas are currently being fleshed out,' he said..."
June 30, 2016
Egypt Tells Palestinians: We'll Work in UN Against Settlements
The UN Security Council
Date
June 30, 2016
Title
Egypt Tells Palestinians: We’ll Work in UN Against Settlements, The Times of Israel
Author(s)
Dov Lieber
Original Source
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