Trump’s Move Departs From U.N. Resolutions on Jerusalem
Here are some notable examples of resolutions that the United States supported or did not block with a veto: Resolution 242, Nov. 22,
1967: Israel was told to withdraw forces from territories occupied in the 1967 war, which included the eastern part of Jerusalem.
Resolution 1397, March 12, 2002: Both sides were called upon to halt violence and re-engage in peace talks with the goal of a two-state solution, "side by side within secure and recognized borders." The resolution called on both sides to adopt recommendations of a fact-finding committee, led by the former senator George J. Mitchell,
that included a freeze on Israeli settlements and cooperation to protect holy sites in Jerusalem and elsewhere.
Resolution 672, Oct. 12, 1990: During the first intifada, or Palestinian uprising, Israel was called "the occupying power" in Jerusalem
and was condemned over the deaths of more than 20 Palestinians in violence at holy sites in the city on Oct. 8.
Resolution 465, March 1, 1980: Israel was warned to stop settlement construction
and to disband existing settlements in territories occupied in the 1967 war, including Jerusalem.
As Israel’s strongest ally at the United Nations, the United States often has
used its veto power to block Security Council resolutions critical of Israel.
