Top Senate Democrat: US must veto UN resolution on Israeli settlements
WASHINGTON -- Incoming US Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer called on the Obama administration on Friday to veto the UN Security Council resolution that calls for an end to Israeli settlements.
"I am strongly opposed to the UN putting pressure on Israel through one-sided resolutions. An abstention is not good enough. The Administration must veto this resolution," Schumer said in a statement, adding that he had spoken directly to administration officials earlier on Friday.
