The US has vetoed an Arab resolution at the UN Security Council condemning Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories as an obstacle to peace.
All 14 other members of the Security Council backed the resolution, which had been endorsed by the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).
It was the first veto exercised by the Obama administration which had promised better relations with the Muslim world.
via bbc.co.uk
The US has supported Israel yet again at a time when the broader Arab world is in turmoil, showing that its domestic political exigencies which take prevalence. Despite this vote, the US will surely be eager to establish close connections with the new political structure which will emerge.
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