Barack Obama has less than a month remaining as president, and the world is taking advantage.
This week the United Nations quickly pushed through a resolution that would declare Israeli settlements illegal. The measure was fast-tracked largely in order to take advantage of the Obama administration’s tepid relationship with Israel — something that will likely change once Donald Trump assumes office in late-January. The resolution passed on a 14-0 vote.
In the end, the United States didn’t even vote on the controversial resolution. Despite having veto power over any U.N. resolution, American U.N. Ambassador Samantha Powers chose to abstain from the vote, allowing the resolution to pass unanimously.
It was perhaps the most cowardly thing the Obama administration could have done. They were too afraid to stand up for Isreal and too afraid to finally admit that they don’t care about the Israeli people.
See how prominent Republicans — including Donald Trump — responded to the vote on the next page:
Trump needs to fire each one that opposes Israel, most likely they are being paid by CLINTONS
I hope they do. That would be the smartest thing this congress has done.
I hope it’s a typo in the headline, and the word should have been DEFUND.
Defend or defend ? Who proof reads these posts ?
The UN is anti american freeloading organization and we should send it packing
Evict the UN!
I think you meant to say “Congress Threatens to DEFUND THE UN! ”
Not Defend!
Obama should be impeached! UN Defunded & removed from the US!
I think the headline is supposed to say de fund not defend
Congress need to shut up now they’ve let this Muslim run Rouge for the last 8 yrs and done nothing
#TYPO