US-Israel Relations 2016: UN Settlement Resolution Is Latest Obama-Netanyahu Rift

In the days leading up to Friday's United Nations vote over Israel ceasing "all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem," President Barack Obama faced significant pressure. His soon-to-be successor, President-elect Donald Trump, as well as a number of U.S. and Israeli politicians from various political backgrounds, especially conservatives, lobbied for a pro-Israel vote.