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>> reporter: good evening. for the first time now in nearly four decades, the u.s. has failed to veto a u.n. security council resolution condemning israeli settlement activity. the u.s. officially abstained while the remaining 14 other members of the security council voted yes. the resolution calls for israel to immediately and completely cease all settlement activity in the palestinian territory, including east jerusalem. samantha power said the u.s. would veto any resolution undermining israel's security. she said the resolution voted on today did not meet the requirements for a u.s. veto. >...

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Iceberg, farce u.s./palestinian collusion. the prime minister basically saying the same tonight. but secretary kerry maintained in a speech that the resolution was drafted by egypt and that the -- said that the u.s. said if it was balanced, the u.s. would not block it, but that the u.s. was not the driving force behind the resolution, jon. >> what about the palestinian side? any reaction there? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas released a statement saying that the palestinians are willing to negotiate and go into peace talks and resume peace talks if ...

Do you think the president or the ak sdaks ccusations are out that secretary kerry pushed this? >> we heard from the administration they would support constructive steps to promote peace in the middle east. there is nothing constructive about this resolution. when you look at what the palestinians will do now, they will not come back to the negotiation table. they will continue to come back to the u.n. asking for more resolutions regarding the peace process. i think the people in the white house are aware that it is not constructi constructive, it's not helpful. i don't know why they change th...