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2010s See also: Palestine 194, United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19, Operation Pillar of Defense, and 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict In February 2011, the United States vetoed a draft resolution to condemn all Jewish settlements established in the occupied Palestinian territory since 1967 as illegal.[55] The resolution, which was supported by all other Security Council members and co-sponsored by over 120 nations,[56] would have demanded that "Israel, as the occupying power, immediately and completely ceases all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem and that it fully respect its legal obligations in this regard."[57] The U.S. representative said that while it agreed that the settlements were illegal, the resolution would harm chances for negotiations.[57] Israel's deputy Foreign Minister, Daniel Ayalon, said that the "UN serves as a rubber stamp for the Arab countries and, as such, the General Assembly has an automatic majority," and that the vote "proved that the United States is the only country capable of advancing the peace process and the only righteous one speaking the truth: that direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians are required." [58] Palestinian negotiators, however, have refused to resume direct talks until Israel ceases all settlement activity.[57]

On January 31, 2012 the United Nations independent "International Fact-Finding Mission on Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" filed a report stating that Israeli settlements led to a multitude of violations of Palestinian human rights and that if Israel did not stop all settlement activity immediately and begin withdrawing all settlers from the West Bank, it potentially might face a case at the International Criminal Court. It said that Israel was in violation of article 49 of the fourth Geneva convention forbidding transferring civilians of the occupying nation into occupied territory. It held that the settlements are "leading to a creeping annexation that prevents the establishment of a contiguous and viable Palestinian state and undermines the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination." After Palestine's admission to the United Nations as a non-member state in September 2012, it potentially may have its complaint heard by the International Court. Israel refused to co-operate with UNHRC investigators and its foreign ministry replied to the report saying that "Counterproductive measures – such as the report before us – will only hamper efforts to find a sustainable solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The human rights council has sadly distinguished itself by its systematically one-sided and biased approach towards Israel."[59][60][61]

The UN’s Security Council has worked toward creating resolutions to help solve this conflict. “On December 23, 2016 the Security Council demanded in Resolution 2334 ‘that Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories’”. However, there were no enforcements of Resolution 2334 on the Israeli people because these settlements are still in place today. Eknud98 (talk) 22:15, 10 December 2019 (UTC)Eknud98