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UN SECURITY COUNCIL VOTE ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, USA | 22-23 DECEMBER

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Egypt circulated a draft U.N. resolution Wednesday night that demands a halt to Israeli settlement activities in Palestinian territory and declares that all existing settlements "have no legal validity" and are "a flagrant violation" of international law.

The proposed resolution also stresses that "the cessation of all Israeli settlement activities is essential for salvaging the two-state solution" which would see Israelis and Palestinians living side-by-side in peace.

The Security Council scheduled a meeting at 1500ET/2000GMT Thursday to vote on the draft resolution.

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