Trump Says ‘Things Will Be Different’ After UN Vote on Israel Settlements

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By Reuters December 23, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet after the United States abstained in a U.N. Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlements that “things will be different after Jan. 20,” when he takes office.

Trump on Thursday urged the United States to veto the resolution.

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