The United Nations Security Council has voted against a Palestinian-authored resolution that would require Israel to withdraw from occupied territories by the end of 2017.
The United States and Australia voted against, eight nations voted in favour and five abstained.
The vote requires nine to agree, and so the result meant the US did not need to use its veto power to block its passage.
The resolution also called for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to be in place within 12 months.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power argues the vote is an ineffective tool to achieve real peace...
IN: We voted against...
OUT: ...solution.
DUR: 18"
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The UK abstained from the vote and its Ambassador to the UN Mark Lyall Grant says the Palestinians did not properly consult before bringing the draft resolution to the table...
IN: We consider...
OUT: ...this occasion.
DUR: 17"
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Jordan's Ambassador to the UN Dina Kawar brought the resolution to the Security Council and urges continued efforts despite the vote...
IN: The result of our..
OUT: ...two state solution.
DUR: 23"
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The United States and Australia voted against, eight nations voted in favour and five abstained.
The vote requires nine to agree, and so the result meant the US did not need to use its veto power to block its passage.
The resolution also called for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to be in place within 12 months.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power argues the vote is an ineffective tool to achieve real peace...
IN: We voted against...
OUT: ...solution.
DUR: 18"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/1230vote-power1.mp3
The UK abstained from the vote and its Ambassador to the UN Mark Lyall Grant says the Palestinians did not properly consult before bringing the draft resolution to the table...
IN: We consider...
OUT: ...this occasion.
DUR: 17"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/
Jordan's Ambassador to the UN Dina Kawar brought the resolution to the Security Council and urges continued efforts despite the vote...
IN: The result of our..
OUT: ...two state solution.
DUR: 23"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/