Palestinians turn to UN for support

Israel-Palestine talks have been stalled over a Israel's refusal to halt settlement construction

Al Jazeera English:

Proposed draft resolution calls on Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements after impasse over US-brokered talks.

The Palestinians are set to ask the UN Security Council to condemn Israeli settlement construction, according to a copy of a draft resolution obtained by the AP news agency.

The move reflects growing Palestinian discontent with stalled US efforts to broker a peace agreement, and is part of a campaign to put international pressure on Israel.

American reaction to the plan has been muted, raising the likelihood that the country would use its veto power in the council to defeat the resolution.

Israel has angrily rejected the proposal.

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