UN Security Council resolution 2334, which passed on 23 December 2016 by a vote of 14-0 with the US abstaining, describes Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and an obstacle to peace with the Palestinians.
It was the first time US President, Barack Obama declined to block a Security Council resolution that Israel considered hostile. Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu accused Obama of staging a "shameless ambush" against his country. Netanyahu warned countries that backed the measure they would pay a diplomatic and economic price.
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