On December 23, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2334 concerning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The resolution states that the settlement project violates international law and demands that the Israeli government stop expanding the settlement project. The resolution passed 14-0, with the U.S. abstaining at the direction of President Obama, thereby allowing the resolution to pass. [1]
Unfortunately, some Democratic senators are attacking President Obama and the UN Security Council for re-affirming the longstanding opposition of the U.S. and the international community to the Israeli settlement project in the West Bank. These senators are co-sponsoring S. Res 6, which attacks UNSC 2334. According to The Hill, some of these Democratic Senators may run for President in 2020. [2] Of nine Democratic Senators identified by The Hill as possible presidential candidates, seven are co-sponsors of the pro-settlements S. Res 6 and two are not. [3]
Of the nine, the seven pro-settlements Senate Democrats are: Cory Booker, NJ; Kirsten Gillibrand, NY; Michael Bennet, CO; Amy Klobuchar, MN; Sherrod Brown, OH; Claire McCaskill, MO; and Tim Kaine, VA.
Of the nine, the two Senate Democrats who have not co-sponsored S. Res 6 are Chris Murphy, CT; and Elizabeth Warren, MA.
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References:
1.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/choosing-not-to-veto-obama-lets-anti-settlement-resolution-pass-at-un-security-council/
2.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/313666-cory-booker-kicks-off-2020-maneuvering-in-the-senate
3.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/6/cosponsors
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