Security Council

World weighs in on Gaza as Israel condemns Hamas for border violence

“The sole purpose of these provocations is to threaten Israel and sow unrest. Today we saw yet another example of Hamas exploiting civilians as they sent children to the fence."

UN coordinator Mladenov: Settlement building not moral response to murder

“I strongly denounce the expansion of the settlement enterprise as compensation for Israeli deaths,” United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov said.

JPost Exclusive: Trump team briefs Security Council on Mideast peace plan

According to diplomatic sources, Kushner and Greenblatt said of the plan that “both sides are going to love some of it, and hate some of it.”

WATCH LIVE: PA President Mahmoud Abbas addresses UN Security Council

In the past two months, Abbas has asked several countries around the world to mediate and support a multilateral peace process in lieu of the United States.

Kuwait challenges U.S. over Palestinians, invites Jimmy Carter to speak at UNSC

Of Carter, the Kuwaiti ambassador to the UN said that he had an important role to play in the peace process; Carter has yet to accept the invitation.

Danon slams Abbas plan to address UN Security Council

"Mahmoud Abbas is now seeking to put an end to any possibility of negotiations with Israel,” said Danon.

Haley warns US ‘taking names’ of UN opponents of Trump's Jerusalem move

Monday’s veto at the Security Council marked the first time the US has used its veto power since 2011.

WATCH LIVE: UN Security Council debates Trump's Jerusalem declaration

UN Security Council may vote on Monday to void Trump’s J'lem declaration

Such a measure is likely to garner the support of 14 of the 15 Security Council members, but is unlikely to pass because the US is one of five countries having veto power in the council.

Palestinians pushing for UNSC resolution on Jerusalem

Movement on a Jerusalem resolution will be taken after Saturday’s meeting of the Arab League in Cairo and Wednesday’s summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Turkey.