Israeli Ambassador to UN Responds to Kerry Speech: Obama Administration Acted Against Israel at UN

"Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon responded to US Secretary of State John Kerry's speech on Wednesday, where he detailed his plan of working toward a two-state solution. Specifically, Danon rejected Kerry's claims that the administration of outgoing US President Barack Obama 'had Israel's back' vis-à-vis Israel's standing in the world and the UN.

'Coordinating anti-Israeli moves with the Palestinians and making a unilateral decision in the Security Council is not supporting Israel, it's the exact opposite,' said Danon.

'The Obama administration has acted against the State of Israel at the UN, and any statement saying otherwise is a distortion of reality.' He added that 'Speeches, statements or unilateral decisions will not promote peace in our area, only the objection to terrorism, the ending of incitement and the return to direct negotiations. The Palestinians must realize this.'..."