Israel: Obama's Failure to Veto UN Resolution on Settlements Would Breach U.S. Commitment

"The United States would be breaching its long-standing commitment to Israel should it decides not to veto a UN Security Council draft resolution on settlements, a senior Israeli official said.

The official added that Israel expects the U.S. to act in accordance with its long-term policy, unhindered by changes in administration, according to which negotiations must be carried out directly between Israel and the Palestinians themselves.

Egypt presented the UN Security Council on Wednesday night with a draft resolution against Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem...

A decision not to veto the UN resolution would embody U.S. President Barack Obama's final attempt to 'do something' against the settlements, the official said, noting that it would constitute the abandonment of traditional U.S. policy a moment before a new administration takes over.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier called on the U.S. to veto the motion, deeming it an 'anti-Israel resolution.'..."