Israel ‘suspends working ties with 12 UN Security Council members following settlement resolution’
Israel has reportedly suspended all working ties with the embassies of 12 UN Security Council members following the passing of a UN resolution declaring the country’s settlements on occupied Palestinian territories illegal.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for Israel’s foreign ministry to temporarily limit working ties with the members who voted in favour of Friday’s resolution, according to CNN.
The resolution said Israel’s settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, where 600,000 Israelis live, have “no legal validity” and constitute a “flagrant violation of international law”.