Egypt agreed to postpone a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements when US president-elect Donald Trump called President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the presidency said Friday. Egypt had requested on Thursday that its resolution demanding ‘Israel’ halt settlements be postponed after Tel Aviv launched a frantic lobbying effort. “The phone ...
The UN Security Council on Thursday postponed a vote on a draft resolution demanding that ‘Israel’ halt its settlement activities in the Palestinian territories and east Jerusalem, diplomats said. Egypt requested the delay to allow time for consultations on the measure, but no new time or date was scheduled, according ...
