US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he delivers a speech during the 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Kigali, on October 14, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Explaining the US decision last week not to veto a UN Security Council vote to condemn Israeli settlement building, Kerry said: "The vote in the UN was about preserving the two-state solution.
Israel pushing for more settler homes despite UN vote
"That's what we were standing up for: Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state, living side-by-side in peace and security with its neighbours," he said.
"The two-state solution is the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians," Kerry said, but warned that solution was in "serious jeopardy".
However, hinting at the recent development in the UN meeting US president-elect Donald Trump in his latest tweet said that the United States "cannot continue to let Israel be treated with such total disdain and disrespect".
We cannot continue to let Israel be treated with such total disdain and disrespect. They used to have a great friend in the U.S., but.......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2016
Giving a clear message to the Israeli administration, Trump said, "Stay strong Israel, January 20th is fast approaching!"
not anymore. The beginning of the end was the horrible Iran deal, and now this (U.N.)! Stay strong Israel, January 20th is fast approaching!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2016
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