United Nations Condemns Excessive Israeli Force Against Palestinians
The vote in the General Assembly was 120-8 with 45 abstentions. The United States had vetoed a similar proposal in the Security Council.
New Zealand Pushes 'Starting Point' UN Plan for Middle East
New Zealand has drafted a United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for Israel to stop building settlements in occupied territories and for the Palestinians to refrain from referring cases to the International Criminal Court.