Trump Assails Obama Over U.N. Action on Israeli Settlements

"President-elect Donald J. Trump lashed out at President Obama on Wednesday for what he called the administration's failure to support Israel at the United Nations, saying the United States had treated its ally in the Middle East with 'total disdain and disrespect.'

In two Twitter posts, the president-elect assailed the Obama administration for its decision last week to abstain from a resolution condemning Israeli construction of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Mr. Trump's Twitter posts came just hours before Secretary of State John Kerry was expected to deliver a speech in Washington responding to that criticism.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel responded to those postings with cordial words for Mr. Trump...

Wednesday's comments repeated Mr. Trump's assertion that American policy toward Israel will change drastically once he replaces Mr. Obama in the Oval Office. Last week, the president-elect described the United Nations as a 'club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.' He called that 'So sad!' but vowed to negotiate peace in the Middle East despite the last-minute actions of Mr. Obama's administration..."