Egypt, currently a member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), delayed voting on a resolution it proposed a day earlier demanding an immediate halt to illegal Israeli settlements. According to Reuters, the delay came after reservations were raised by US President-elect Donald J. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking to Reuters, diplomats said that Trump called President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to talk about peace in the Middle East and about the UN resolution proposed by Egypt. Confirming the reports, Egypt’s Presidency stated that Sisi agreed to afford Trump a chance to deal with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The presidents agreed on the importance of affording the new U.S. administration the full chance to deal with all dimensions of the Palestinian case with a view of achieving a full and final settlement,” said the Presidency, reported Reuters. However, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the vote on the UN resolution has simply been delayed and not cancelled. Speaking to Sky News, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid said that the Arab League’s Committee to end the Occupation, which was responsible for drafting the resolution, decided in its last…
Egypt Delays UN Resolution After Trump, Israel Raise Concerns
December 23, 2016
