As Israel’s strongest ally at the United Nations, the United States often has used its veto power to block Security Council resolutions critical of Israel. But there have been exceptions, including for resolutions concerning the status of Jerusalem. VideoResolution 252, May 21, 1968: Israel was told to rescind “actions that tend to change the status of Jerusalem,” including the expropriation of land and property. Resolution 465, March 1, 1980: Israel was warned to stop settlement construction and to disband existing settlements in territories occupied in the 1967 war, including Jerusalem. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyResolution 2334, Dec. 23, 2016: Israel was condemned for settlement construction in occupied territories including East Jerusalem.

Source: New York Times December 07, 2017 22:30 UTC